Golden Valley

Breck to host open house and barbecue

Families interested in exploring Breck School are invited to campus on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This first admissions event of the year will offer campus tours by current students and parents, as well as opportunities to meet faculty members, sit in on mock classes, and participate in demonstrations and activities throughout the building.

The food services staff will be cooking up barbecue fare, so families are welcome to make lunch part of their plans, and the admissions team will be on hand to answer questions about the application process and financial aid.

Child care is available for children 3 and older.

Breck, located at 123 Ottawa Av. N. in Golden Valley, enrolls students of diverse backgrounds from preschool through Grade 12. More information is available on the school's website: www.breckschool.org.

Richfield

Blessed Trinity hosts open house

Blessed Trinity is hosting a preschool and kindergarten open house on Saturday at 10 a.m. Parents will hear from teachers, alumni, parents and the principal.

Students will visit preschool and kindergarten teachers. School lunch will be served to all. Blessed Trinity offers both 3-year-old and 4-year-old morning and afternoon preschool options, half- and full-day kindergarten, and all-day extended child care.

The open house will held on Blessed Trinity's Penn Campus, located at 7540 Penn Av. S. in Richfield, just north of I-494's Penn Avenue exit.

Blessed Trinity is a two-campus school that educates students in preschool through eighth grade. For more information, visit www.btcsmn.org or call 612-866-6906.

Hopkins

Information sessions for kindergarten

Hopkins Public Schools is welcoming the class of 2028 and their parents to kindergarten by hosting a series of kindergarten information sessions.

During these sessions, parents will learn about kindergarten and the larger Hopkins elementary program including recent curriculum additions such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Spanish Elementary instruction.

Hopkins offers free, full-day kindergarten at all six of its elementary schools and XinXing Academy.

Parents of 4- and 5-year-olds, as well as parents of younger children who have questions, are invited to attend any of the kindergarten information sessions to learn about the schools and choices available for their children.

The upcoming sessions include:

• Glen Lake, Tuesday, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;

• Eisenhower, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.;

• XinXing Academy, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.;

• Gatewood, Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.;

• Alice Smith, Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

For questions about kindergarten programming, please call your elementary school principal.

If you have questions about enrollment, including open enrollment, please contact Patricia Wright at 952-988-4003.

KIM McGUIRE