Adult Continuing Education (ACE) - website - profile
Providing free Adult Basic Education:
* Preparation for General Education Degree (GED)
* Programs to adults age 16 and over who are not enrolled in a secondary school.
* Help with reading, writing and math skills
* Improvement in job skills
Instructor - Gail Stone cenACE@isd12.org 763-398-2980

Aquatics - Handbook - profile
Provides swimming lessons from parent/child classes to diving, lifeguard training and water aerobics.
Coordinator: Colleen Skoglund - 763-792-5240 http://www.centennialcsonline.org

Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC) helps identify and evaluate programming. Members include Nancy Bledsoe, Nancie Klebba, Tom Godfrey, Robyn Hendrickson, Donna McKenny, Jacque Osborn, and Christina Wilson. We welcome your ideas, concerns and questions, which can be communicated to the council via any staff member. New members are welcome, Cathy Wyland at 763-792-6101.

Communications - profile
The district's communication office is managed by Cathy Wyland and coordinator Jan Johnson - 763-792-6108.
* The Observer:
The district newsletter, The Observer, is published bi-monthly for residents of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington, and Lino Lakes, and the nearly 6,500 students in the Centennial School district. Editor Jan Johnson, 763-792-6108.
* Other communication items include the district website, cable channel 20, various handbooks and brochures and:
   * District-wide brochure
   * District map with directions
   * Community Education Activity Guides
   * Community Resource Directory
   

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Community Education -  Community Education Profile
Centennial Community Services offers educational opportunities for district residents of all ages, advertised in quarterly activity guides. Educational, recreational, social, and cultural programs include enrichment classes, outings, drivers education, swimming lessons and more. Secure on-line registration is available at http://www.centennialcsonline.org - Registration form - Fee Assistance Application
For more information call:
Community Education (preschool, youth, adults)
                               Information - 763-792-6100 -Instructor Activity Proposal
                               Coordinator: Sharon Sculley - 763-792-6106

Drivers Education
Centennial offers both classroom and behind the wheel driver instruction. Class fee must be paid in full at time of registration. Students can register online at www.centennialcsonline.org; by mail/drop off at the Community Services office; or by fax at 763-792-6113. Students will receive information about behind-the-wheel (the second phase of driver education) from their classroom instructor. Please direct questions regarding registration to Community Services at 763-792-6100. Please direct questions regarding driver education to coordinator Kelly Flohaug, at 763-792-5046.

Early Childhood Family Education - website - profile - 763-792-6120
Coordinator - Pat Gulden - 763-792-6122

Early Childhood Screening - profile - website - 763-792-5719
Screenings are required by Minnesota state law before children can enter/register for kindergarten. It involves checking a child's vision, height, weight, hearing, health history and immunizations, speech and language, general development and motor skills. The screenings help parents and the community improve the educational readiness and health of all young children through early detection of children's health, developmental and other factors that may interfere with a child's learning, growth and development. Parents will be called prior to their child's fourth birthday. If you are not called before your child turns four, call 763-792-6000 to leave a message for the screening secretary.  

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ESL Services
Centennial School District is a member of the Metro North Consortium and offers free ESL (English as a second language) classes to district residents at the Anoka County Service Center in Blaine, 763-783-4870 - web site

Facilities - Profile
After school, evening, weekend and summer use of school facilities is scheduled through Facilities Coordinator, Kathy Johnson - 763-792-6104. All requests must be made in writing using a facilities use form. Click on the following links for more information.                 

Note: Use of the Performing Arts Center and the Middle School Auditorium are handled by the high school and middle school activities directors. For more auditorium information click here

Kids Club (school age child care) website - profile
Centennial's Kids Club school age child care program before and after school care of children grades K-5, along with a kindergarten program, K-Time, that runs opposite of half-day kindergarten (depending on enrollment). The program runs 6 am to 6 pm year round. A new preschool program is now available for children who are 4 before Sept. 1 of the current school year. For information visit kidsclub@isd12.org or 763-792-6193. Secretary Dawn Turnblad; coordinators Kate Andersen, and Rachel McNally, 763-792-6110.