Preschool

Welcome to StormHawks Preschool

Girl smiling while painting

StormHawks Preschool provides an immersive classroom environment where creativity and imagination abound! Our inclusive classrooms help students discover a love for learning in an engaging, stimulating, and academically rich environment. Your child will interact in a learning environment filled with fun, challenging, and creative learning activities while making friends, learning educational routines, and becoming more independent.
We are a school community that balances social-emotional development with academic learning. StormHawks Preschool aligns with Eastern Carver County Schools’ K-12 curriculum and overall strategic plan. We work closely with special education and kindergarten teachers to foster a successful transition to kindergarten.

We welcome every learner. All preschool classrooms:

  • Offer developmentally appropriate programs that support active learning and promote children’s progress in all developmental areas.
  • Feature play, exploration, and personalized learning.
  • Foster an environment that will prepare children for kindergarten in district schools.
  • Are led by licensed teachers through the Minnesota Department of Education. Many have Masters degrees in teaching or related fields.
  • Partner with Eastern Carver County Early Childhood Special Education.
  • Are four-star Parent Aware rated, promoting high-quality education opportunities for our youngest learners.

StormHawks Wrap Around Care

To complement the preschool day, we offer wrap around care on opposite ends of the day.  StormHawks Wrap Around Care is an option-based childcare program including active play, hands-on experiential learning, and the option to choose from multiple activities that highlight a wide variety of interest areas. The childcare day focuses on social and emotional development as well as the needs and interests of children ages 3 years old to entering kindergarten. Wrap around care aligns with StormHawks Preschool by using the Zones of Regulation and the Pyramid Model to promote healthy social emotional development in our youngest learners.

Wrap around care is available on your child’s scheduled preschool days. This service is optional at the Family Learning Center and a required part of the day at our elementary locations. 
The Free School Meals bill ensures breakfast and lunch is provided at no cost to families during the 24/25 school year. Snack is included in the daily fee. 

FLC Care Webpage

2024/2025 Preschool Options

StormHawks Teachers

StormHawks Preschool teaching staff is outstanding! All of our preschool teaching staff are held to the highest standards through the Minnesota Department of Education and PELSBE - Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Many of our teachers have obtained their Masters degree as well! They care deeply about the success of each student and they go the extra mile to be sure each child feels special and capable. Our school family atmosphere is inviting and inclusive for all parents and young learners.

Miss Deb

Bachelors of Science: Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education, University of Minnesota
Masters of Science: Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota

Miss Deb's Bio

Miss Laura

Bachelors of Science: Early Childhood Education, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Masters of Science: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Southwest Minnesota State University

Miss Laura's Bio

Miss Michelle

Bachelors of Science: Elementary Education with Early Childhood Emphasis, Winona State University
Masters of Science: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Southwest Minnesota State University

Miss Michelle's Bio

Miss Patti

Bachelors of Science: Early Childhood Education, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Masters of Science: Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Southwest Minnesota State University

Miss Patti's Bio

Miss Sandy

Bachelors of Arts: St. Olaf College 
MN Licensure through St. Olaf College and Augsburg College; PreK endorsement through Concordia University, St. Paul

Miss Sandy's Bio

Miss Sarah

Bachelors of Arts: Elementary Education, Gustavus Adolphus College
Endorsement: Pre-Primary, St. Catherine University

Miss Sarah's Bio

Family Resources

Contacts


Annie Mattson
Administrative Assistant
StormHawks Preschool
MattsonA@district112.org  
952-556-6407

Rita Mortensen
Administrative Assistant
Wrap Around Care
MortensenR@district112.org  
952-556-6401

 

Amanda Baumann
Early Childhood
Teacher on Special Assignment
BaumannA@district112.org
952-556-6420

Jackie Hrapsky
Early Childhood Specialist

HrapskyJ@district112.org  
952-556-6494

 

           
District Transportation 
952-556-6161
 
 
Danielle Fields
Supervisor
Early Childhood Programs
FieldsD@district112.org  
952-556-6411
       
 
 

 

Locations

Family Learning Center
110600 Village Rd Chaska, MN 55318
(Taste, 3K, 4K, Nature & Wrap-Around Care)

La Academia
1800 Chestnut St Chaska, MN 55318
(4K & Wrap Around Care: Dual-Language Spanish)

Victoria Elementary
9300 Red Fox Dr Victoria, MN 55386
(3K, 4K & Wrap Around Care)

Bluff Creek Elementary
2300 Coulter Dr Chanhassen, MN 55317
(4K & Wrap Around Care)

Chanhassen Elementary
7600 Laredo Dr Chanhassen, MN 55317
(4K & Wrap Around Care)

StormHawks Preschool is offered at buildings where classroom space is available. With the exception of the Family Learning Center, StormHawks locations may change from year-to-year, dependent on K-5 enrollment.