Financial Support
Early Learning Grants and Scholarships
Scholarships for Fall
School Readiness is a public school early childhood program that provides early childhood education opportunities and parent support. School Readiness Scholarships for limited spaces in Small Wonders Preschool are available for families with children who are 3 or 4 years old on September 1st of the school year they would attend. Families must meet risk factors to qualify for a scholarship.
If awarded, placements in Small Wonders are based on the child and family needs, as well as available openings. Please inquire and apply early, waitlists can begin as early as May for the following school year.
In order to serve as many children as possible, scholarships are generally for partial day/partial week preschool classes.
Children DO need to be toilet trained and tend to their toileting needs independently. This means: no pull-ups or diapers can be worn at school, the child can communicate to teachers and staff that they have to use the bathroom, and are able to use the bathroom without a teacher or staff present.
Busing is not provided: parents are responsible for dropping off and picking up their children from school.
Questions about scholarships can be directed to:
Kathryn McLaughlin, Early Childhood Family Outreach Specialist.
earlychildhoodscholarships@isd194.org
952-232-3009
Three Year Old Scholarships
Tuition assistance for academic year placements in Small Wonders Preschool is available to qualifying three-year olds. Please fill out the application below and return to earlychildhoodscholarships@
Four Year Old Scholarships
Tuition assistance for academic year placements for qualifying four-year-olds. Please fill out the application below and return to earlychildhoodscholarships@isd194.org
Summer School Readiness Scholarships
Summer learning scholarships are available for three and four year olds to attend half-day programs and for students entering Kindergarten in Fall of 2026. Applications are being accepted until April 20th with placements assigned in the first week of May. Priority placement is given to those demonstrating readiness factors and/or financial need. Highest priority is given for students with no prior preschool experience.
NO Transportation is provided for summer programs.
Small Wonders Alphabet Adventures
Nine weeks of half-day preschool scheduled for Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursdays. For additional information, please visit the Small Wonders Summer Enrichment webpage.