Life-long Learning Directory

LANGUAGE

Arc-En-Ciel

Eden Prarie

612-944-1930

http://home.cwix.com/~veronique.noel@cwix.com

Arc-En-Ciel is a unique French Immersion Preschool and Kindergarten program. Children absorb a language rather than they learn it. The school offers a warm and friendly environment reinforcing the students' creativity and developing their imagination while facilitating the academic learning process. The program is similar to the curriculum taught in Preschool in France. Teachers are French native speakers. The school will expand the program to 1st grade as early as Fall 2000. Accreditation by the French Ministry of Education is expected sometime in 2001. Registration is already open for Fall 2000 (children up to seven). Call Veronique NoÎl.

ART

Harvest Moon Community Farm

14363 Oren Rd N, Scandia

651-433-4358 or fax 651-433-4652

www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/3226/

email: hmcf@mailcity.com

"Arts in Agriculture and the Environment" art camp is offered from June through August. The four-day art camps feature four artists of different disciplines each day. Children create four projects each day and host an art show. Cost is $150 per session and includes all materials, snacks, instruction, and t-shirt.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts

24 North Third Street, Mpls

612-338-3634

www.mnbookarts.org

Youth Tours

Introductions to papermaking, letterpress printing or bookbinding, with hands-on activities. Tues. - Weds. 8 AM- 6 PM. Group size limited, adults requires. $2.00 each, minimum $40.00. Custom Youth tours also arranged.

Book Arts on Tour

A traveling exhibit of handmade books featuring examples of traditional and non-traditional bindings. Rental fee $100.00 plus outgoing shipping costs.

Artists in the Schools

Book and literary artists working in the schools to link book arts and academics. 7-day residences $2500-3500, with four scholarships per year. Custom Artists in the Schools also arranged.

For information call Ellen L. Ferrari, Youth Programs Coordinator.

Northern Clay Center

2424 Franklin Ave E, Mpls

612-339-8007

Become an artist! Learn to throw pots on the wheel or make hand-built sculpture. Family, adult, teen, and kids classes are offered. Or, celebrate your special day with a memorable clay event. In just two hours, create a masterpiece out of clay and glaze it. Projects include treasure boxes, mugs, animals, or anything else you can dream up.

SPORTS & FITNESS

My Gym Children's Fitness Center

Eden Prairie

651-690-0101

www.my-gym.com

My Gym Children's Fitness Center offers age-appropriate exercise and play programs for children ages three months through nine years old. Our programs are designed to enhance strength, balance, flexibility, motor skills, and self-esteem in a non-competitive, fun, loving, and social environment. Ask about our extra-special Birthday Parties!

ACADEMIC

American Field Service (AFS)

2356 University Ave W, St. Paul

651-647-6337

www.afs.org/usa

American Field Service (AFS), the oldest student exchange organization, provides a school, home and community exchange in the US and in over 50 foreign countries. Students may participate in summer, year and semester exchanges abroad, including post-secondary and community service experiences. Call 1-800-AFS-INFO.

Annunciation Catholic School

525 W 54th St, Mpls

612-823-4394

www.annunciationmsp.org

75+ years of educational excellence. Annunciation is a K-8 Catholic School that features: superior academics, a respectful Christian environment, gifted/enrichment programs, networked computers in lab and classroom, outstanding athletic program, innovative creative arts and art appreciation program, year-round on-site extended daycare, and Kindergarten Plus+, an optional all day program. Tours by appointment-please call the school office.

The Bureau of Family Opinion

612-591-2702

Looking for a fund-raising idea? Whatever your non-profit group's fund-raising goal, we can help you get closer to it through food-related research. If interested, please call us. Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm.

Club Z! In-home Tutoring Service

612-475-3150

Club Z! In-home Tutoring Service, a national provider of supplementary educational services and products is the only educational company which focuses on in-home tutoring. Club Z! tutors are located all over the Twin Cities offering free assessmants with a matched tutor in the convenience of your own home. Flexible scheduling, curriculums and payment plan. No long term contracts. Very reasonable rates.

Harvest Moon Community Farm

14363 Oren Rd N, Scandia

651-433-4358 or fax 651-433-4652

www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/3226/

email: hmcf@mailcity.com

Our field trips educate 7-11 year olds about agriculture, nature, creative expression, and cooking. Four-hour trips include instruction, materials and guest speakers about three topics. One-week experiences include all of the above for 15 topics. Daily field trips cost $30 per child and weekly field trips cost $175 per child.

Minnesota Vision Therapy Center

7250 France Ave. S. #415, Edina,

612-844-0844

Does your child have the visual skills necessary to learn? One out of four children enters school without the visual skills necessary to read. Visual skills are learned, just like walking or talking. Visual problems can be corrected, and improvement in self-esteem, academic, and athletic performance can result. Call for information on a complimentary evaluation.

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul

651-221-9444

www.smm.org

The Science Museum offers learners of all ages the opportunity to discover their changing world through science. Options for children, teens and adults include classes, day camps, lectures, demonstrations, overnight camp-ins, trips, and birthday parties.

Step By Step Montessori Schools

7 locations-Edina, Chaska, Wayzata, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, St. Anthony Village