Kindergarten

Curriculum guides provide more information specific to the content in each grade level and ways that you can support at home.

Early Entrance to Kindergarten Application

Kidstop (before- and after-school child care) is offered at many elementary sites through the district's Community Education program.

Students will love participating in interactive activities with their future teachers, and families will leave confident about the application process and important deadlines. Contact us for more information. 

District 279 magnet schools allow students to deepen their learning in special focus areas. There are three elementary magnet schools in Osseo Area Schools:

• Birch Grove Elementary School for the Arts, where core curriculum is integrated with music, dance, drama and visual arts for daily classroom instruction.
• Weaver Lake Elementary: A Science, Math & Technology School, where students who discover answers and solve challenges through reading, research and investigation become lifelong learners.
• Zanewood Community School: A Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) School, where scholars are taught to be problem solvers, creators and collaborators, and where learning activities are designed to be inclusive of all scholars’ cultures.

Applying to magnet schools

Submit your completed magnet school application online starting Oct. 15; the priority deadline is Dec. 31. For help with the application, please call 763-450-1300.

Within district guidelines, free transportation is provided to magnet school students who enroll through the Northwest Suburban Integration School District.

Kindergartners with older siblings who are currently enrolled at a magnet school still need to complete a magnet school application if they wish to attend Birch Grove, Weaver Lake or Zanewood.

Services for students with special needs are offered at every school. Learn more about the district's Special Education program.

Students deserve and need challenging learning opportunities that help them discover their unique interests and strengths. Our Talent Development, Academic Challenge and Gifted Support programming is designed to meet the needs of all students, including those who have demonstrated high performance or show the potential for high performance relative to others of their age, experience or environment. Learn more

Even kindergartners use technology, as appropriate, for learning. Our vision is to accelerate students' learning through technology that personalizes instruction and prepares them for college and career.

Learn more about the district’s Digital Learning Plan.