- Central Square Community Center: Indoor pool, fitness room, programs, classes, meeting space, locker rooms, swimming lessons, exercise classes, and gymnastics gym - Community Garden: Rents 15' x 20' community garden plots at the west end of McMorrow Field at 200 South Street - Youth Athletics: Administers and coordinates leagues of t-ball (ages 4 - 5) and football (first - second grade for flag and third - sixth grade for tackle)

Provides credit recovery to students in the Minneapolis-metropolitan area. Students may be in grades 10 - 12 and up to 21 years of age to earn a high school diploma. VOAHS is a state-approved Minneapolis Public School Contract Alternative Program.

Career exploration competencies that may be transferred to post-secondary technical schools, entry-level job skills, and learning skills. High school students attend courses within their home school and SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative programming for 1 or 2 hours daily. - Adult Career and Technical Education provides customized training for businesses and schools, Spanish and English workplace language classes, workplace literacy, vocational evaluation program ?- Youth Career and Technical Education provides preparation in agriculture occupations, automotive technology, CISCO Network Academy, construction trades, cosmetology, criminal justice program, graphic design and print, health care careers, photography, Project Lead the Way/Intro to Engineering Design, work experience, Youth Apprenticeship, and YouthBuild Program

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

Bomber Club provides professional, quality before-and-after school care for children in kindergarten through 6th grade. Offers full day care for school-age children on days when school is not in session and during the summer. Regular programming starts each year on the first day of school and ends on the last day of school. Summer programming begins the first day after the school year ends and ends the last Friday prior to Labor Day.

Helps students explore career options and develop plans for transition from high school to post-secondary training and/or competitive employment. Individual services include: ?- Career awareness ?- Career placement ?- Career preparation ?- Discussions and information on non-traditional employment options and identification of career pathways ?- Individualized wraparound or support services ?- Self-advocacy ?- Work-based learning ?- Work-readiness skills training Group services include: ?- Career awareness ?- Career exploration ?- Career placement ?- Information on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or post-secondary educational programs, including admission processes, and support resources ?- Work-readiness skills training ?- Self-advocacy instruction

Convenient access to mental health services for families of children with emotional and behavioral concerns. Therapists work collaboratively with teachers to address social, emotional or behavioral concerns that impact a child's academic and social success. Participating schools are located in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview. Bloomington: - Oak Grove Elementary - Valley View Elementary - Valley View Middle - Washburn Elementary - Westwood Elementary Eden Prairie: - Cedar Ridge Elementary - Central Middle - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion - Eden Lake Elementary - Eden Prairie Childhood Center - Eden Prairie High - Forest Hills Elementary - Oak Point Elementary - Pathways (Cedar Ridge)/Capstone (EP High) - Prairie View Elementary Minneapolis: - Bethune Community School - Bryn Mawr Community School - Elizabeth Hall International Elementary - Jenny Lind Community School - Nellie Stone Johnson Community School - Seward Montessori School - Sheridan School Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview: - Lionsgate Academy

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

Provides scholarship monies to support community scholarship programs by: - Raising scholarship money - Coordinating other local scholarships - Providing a single application process - Maintaining preferential collegiate partner connections - Providing fundraising event volunteer opportunities

Provides academic and enrichment activities to children and youth ages 4 - 18 that promote learning and relationship building during the summer. Free meals are served at programming sites.

- Provides food shelves, hygiene supplies and gift cards - Accepts donations of food, hygiene supplies, and gift cards

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

Convenient access to mental health services for families of children with emotional and behavioral concerns. Therapists work collaboratively with teachers to address social, emotional or behavioral concerns that impact a child's academic and social success. Participating schools are located in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview. Bloomington: - Oak Grove Elementary - Valley View Elementary - Valley View Middle - Washburn Elementary - Westwood Elementary Eden Prairie: - Cedar Ridge Elementary - Central Middle - Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion - Eden Lake Elementary - Eden Prairie Childhood Center - Eden Prairie High - Forest Hills Elementary - Oak Point Elementary - Pathways (Cedar Ridge)/Capstone (EP High) - Prairie View Elementary Minneapolis: - Bethune Community School - Bryn Mawr Community School - Elizabeth Hall International Elementary - Jenny Lind Community School - Nellie Stone Johnson Community School - Seward Montessori School - Sheridan School Minnetonka, North Saint Paul and Shoreview: - Lionsgate Academy

Program provides mentorship that pairs Gustavus students with youth from Saint Peter and the surrounding communities to foster friendship and personal growth.

The Welcome Center is a place for families new to the community to register their children for any District 742 school and also receive the help, services, and referrals they need to get students ready to enter school Parents and guardians may contact the Center to: - Enroll new and returning students - Apply for a transfer to a school other than the student's resident or assigned area school - Record a change of address Center staff provide - Busing schedules - Open house information - Language assessments for ESL students - Referrals for community resources and information - School program and activity information - School supply lists

Provides school-based, on-site services for students and families that address school success, truancy, mental health and chemical dependency issues through support, advocacy and case management.

Provides Somali/East African middle and high school students with the tools, knowledge, and skills to be self-sufficient. - Leadership Training: Summer leadership training for students - Mentorship: Provided by Somali/East African college students and graduates over video conferencing platforms. An individualized plan is created to help with academics, college admission, online learning, etc. - Middle School Strive Program: Provides a space in which East African youth can connect to discuss, learn, and get the support needed from their peers and program mentors - Mindfulness Training: Provided to resettled youth to help cope with resettlement and adjustment - Youth Strive Program: Serves recent refugees of Somali and/or East African descent who are in middle and high school to help them navigate post-graduation options - Youth Workshops: Provides short-term workshops regarding professional development that includes creating a resume, cover letter, and interview best practices, and digital literacy that includes cyberbulling, internet security, researching, and professional engagement.

Helps secondary students with disabilities prepare for life after graduation. Provides an opportunity for youth to explore career and training options, gain work skills, and learn how to be successful after high school. Specific offerings include job, career, and postsecondary exploration assistance; work-readiness training; and instruction on the topic of self-advocacy.

One-to-one live homework help from online tutors: - Foreign language center - Help with in-depth questions - Live skills building - Practice test center - Writing lab

The 'Jóvenes Profesionales' (Young Professionals) program is a pilot program to help low-income high school students and young adults of many ethnicities explore post-secondary education and career options, and to provide practical assistance to find and secure long-lasting and stable jobs.

- College in the Schools: Advanced high school juniors and seniors can earn college credit without leaving the high school classroom by taking introductory-level University of Minnesota courses. This program offers a high-quality partnership that bridges high schools with higher educational institutions like the University of Minnesota. - Post-Secondary Enrollment Options: The Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act allows Minnesota's high school juniors and seniors to register for regular college courses taught on campus. The Minnesota Department of Education pays for tuition and books.

Job exploration counseling: - - Career mentorship - - Identification of career pathways of interest to students - - In-demand industries and occupations - - Informational interviews - - Job shadowing - - Non-traditional employment options - - Skills verification - - The labor market - - Vocational interests - - Workplace tours/field trips Work Based Learning: Uses the workplace or real work to provide students with the knowledge and skills that will help them connect school experiences to real-life work activities and future career opportunities. - - Career mentorship - - Informational interviews - - Job shadowing - - Paid and non-paid work based learning internships - - Paid and non-paid work experience - - Practicum - - Service learning - - Student-led enterprises - - Volunteering - - Workplace tours/field trips - - Youth apprenticeships Counseling on Postsecondary Education: Options may include - - - Advising students and parents or representatives on academic curricula - - Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - - Providing information about college application and admissions processes - - Providing resources that may be used to support individual student success in education and training (i.e., disability support services) Workplace Readiness Training: Teaches skills such as - - - Communication and interpersonal skills - - Financial literacy, benefits planning - - Job-seeking skills - - Navigating transportation options - - Understanding employer expectations for punctuality and performance, as well as other "soft" skills necessary for employment - - Utilizing assistive technology effectively Self-advocacy: Provides instruction including - - - Learning about personal rights and responsibilities - - Learning how to request accommodations, or services and supports - - Mentoring with educational staff such as principals, nurses, teachers, or office staff - - Participating in youth leadership activities offered in educational or community settings - - Peer mentoring from individuals with disabilities working in competitive integrated employment

A Strong Beginnings child care program that includes: - Assessment of all children - Development and educational programming for all children - Early intervention - Individual Family Service Plans - Individual learning plans for each child - Medical services from an on-site community health clinic staffed by agency nurses and contracted medical personnel - Multi-cultural programming that promotes self-esteem, pride and self awareness - Parent education and regular communication meetings and conferences - School enrichment for school-age program - School readiness/preschool screening - Special needs programming