PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION 

Preschool 1-Transportation is your responsibility. TheTriCAP bus may be an additional option if you live within the Melrose City Limits. TriCAP phone number is 320-251-1612 x 1, or 1-888-765-5597 x 1.

Preschool 2-4 (by 9/1) and 5 year old Transportation Students in the Preschool 2 class may ride the bus to school for the morning class or home from school for the afternoon class, if you live in the Melrose School District. Parents will need to provide transportation after the morning class or before the afternoon class. TheTriCAP bus may be an additional option if you live within the Melrose City Limits. TriCAP phone number is 320-251-1612 x 1, or 1-888-765-5597 x 1

If you child participates in Extended Day Preschool, and are age 4 (by 9/1) they may ride the bus two and from school if you live in the Melrose School District.

The Little Dutchmen Extended Day Preschool Program is an option to be at school for a full day. This program allows children to stay in school for the hours of the school day they are not in preschool. Children attending morning preschool class will transition to extended day after preschool hours and children attending the afternoon preschool class will start the day with extended day preschool.

We offer Extended Day Preschool on all regularly scheduled preschool days in Melrose Elementary.

Morning Session: 8:10 am- 12:10 pm    Afternoon Session: 10:50 am - 2:50 pm

Wrap Around cannot accommodate drop-in or varied schedules. Students must attend regularly scheduled days to keep the environment as consistent as possible for all involved. 

Breakfast/Lunch: All children who are attending morning or all day extended day preschool will eat breakfast and lunch in the elementary cafeteria. Breakfast and lunches are offered free of charge ONLY on days your child attend preschool. If your child attends extended day when they are not attending preschool they can purchase breakfast and lunch or they can choose to pack a breakfast an/or lunch from home. School lunch can be prepaid to your child's lunch account online or by cash or check and balances can be monitored online.

A healthy snack will be provided by the extended day preschool program in the afternoon

Registration Fee Payment: Non-refundable $20 per student with a $40 family maximum. Registration is done online through Eleyo.

Is your child 4 years old and has not yet had an Early Childhood screening?
Register HERE

If so, it is your time to schedule your child's Early Childhood screening!
Melrose Public Schools Early Childhood Screening is a check on how your child is growing and developing.

Early Childhood Screening helps you:
Find out how your child is doing.
Connect you and your child to early childhood programs and other community services. Answer your parenting questions.

What happens during Screening?
Trained professionals will check your child’s:
Vision & Hearing
Health History
Immunization Records
Height/Weight/Growth
Skills in Thinking
Communication & Language
Large/Small Muscles
Social/Emotional Development

All of this information is important for your child’s continued learning and readiness for future school success. After the screening, you will be given a full report of your child’s learning and growth. Information to support your job as a parent will also be available. Screening is required for entrance into kindergarten. For more information about screening, or to schedule an appointment, please call 256-6010.

If you are concerned that the school does not have proper contact information for you, and your child is between 3 and 4 years old, please call 320-256-6010 to share your current address and your child’s information.

Preschool Screening Coordinator
320-256-5160 x 4210

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