Extra Kindergarten Options Grow for District 279 Parents

Some Maple Grove and Plymouth parents are paying more for all-day, educational kindergarten care in the Osseo School District 279.

Every year, a few hundred young children in Osseo School District 279 get more than the typical kindergarten experience. That’s because they participate in the district’s tuition-based, full-day kindergarten programs. Kindergarten Extra and Kindergarten Kidstop provide students with extended care and education. Though both programs have subtle differences, their popularity is steadily increasing among families in Maple Grove. “We wanted to give families more choices,” Gail Maus, Community Education Coordinator for the Osseo School District, said. “Many families in our school district are shopping for the best program for their children. Tuition-based kindergarten gives those families one more option to consider.” Kindergarten Extra just …

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