Parents & Children (Birth to Age 5)

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to five years (before kindergarten entrance).

A family provides a child’s first and most significant learning environment and parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. The goal of ECFE is to enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for their child’s growth and learning. ECFE classes are a fun, informal way to meet and learn with other parents.

Our goal is to ensure all families are welcomed into our school district, parents are supported in their parenting journey, and children are ready for kindergarten at Wilshire Park Elementary School. Learn more about available classes and how to register.

Early Childhood Special Education is available to children ages birth through six if they meet any of Minnesota’s thirteen disability definitions, or if they demonstrate a Developmental Delay (i.e. a substantial delay or disorder in development, or have a condition or impairment that inhibits normal development).

SANBE partners with the Mounds View School District to provide programs for Infants and Toddlers (birth to age 3). Learn more about ECSE programming on the district's special education page.

Early childhood screening is a quick and simple check of how children are doing between the ages of three to four years of age. The screening identifies early-on any potential learning and/or health concerns so that children can get the help they need before starting preschool or kindergarten.

Early childhood screening is required by the State of Minnesota for entrance into kindergarten in a public school. Residents of the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District will be screened at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony.

To schedule a screening please call 612-706-1166 or register online.

St. Anthony Community Services provides free English language classes for parents in our community.  The Family Learning Program includes free classes for parents who want to learn English and early childhood programming for their children ages 6 weeks to five years of age.  Improve your English skills and help your child prepare for school.

Call 612-706-1166 to register and schedule your English test which takes approximately one hour. 

Classes are held at St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony.

We provide transportation to families who live in the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District.

Help Me Grow's website

Help Me Grow provides resources for families of children birth to age five to understand developmental milestones and learn if there are concerns. This helps families take the lead in seeking additional support or referring their child for a comprehensive developmental screening or evaluation, at no cost.

Help Me Grow provides resources for families to understand developmental milestones and learn if there are concerns. This helps families take the lead in seeking additional support or referring their child for a comprehensive, confidential screening or evaluation at no cost.

Minnesota's Help Me Grow is an interagency initiative of the State of Minnesota Department of Education, Department of Health and Department of Human Services.