Fee Assistance

ECFE Class Fees
ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee scale based on your household income. Payment for 10 week classes are made in full at time of registration. For year-long classes, payment is charged in three installments on September 2, 2019, November 18, 2019, and February 17, 2020.

ECFE and Sibling Care Pricing: ECFE classes are priced on a sliding fee scale based on your household income (for 2018-2019). Please refer to the chart below to determine the total cost of your ECFE class, and Sibling Care if applicable, based on your income. 

Fee Assistance for Half-Day Preschool
Limited tuition assistance is provided for qualifying families through the School Readiness program. To determine eligibility for assistance, families select factors that apply to their family situation during the registration process. 

Pathways I Early Learning Scholarships may be awarded to high-need families meeting eligibility requirements and are available to children who are 3 or 4 years old by September 1^st of the school year the scholarship is awarded.  For more information, call the location based on where you live:
-Hennepin or Ramsey county: Think Small 651-641-6604
-Carver, Dakota, or Scott county: Families First of MN: 1-888-450-2773

Fee Assistance for Full-Day Preschool
Fee assistance for full-day preschool is available through your County Child Care Assistance Program. 

Pathways I Early Learning Scholarships may be awarded to high-need families meeting eligibility requirements and are available to children who are 3 or 4 years old by September 1^st of the school year the scholarship is awarded.  For more information, call the location based on where you live:
-Hennepin or Ramsey county: Think Small 651-641-6604
-Carver, Dakota, or Scott county: Families First of MN: 1-888-450-2773

Eagle Zone works with Hennepin County Childcare Assistance to provide financial support to qualified families.

Fee Assistance for Youth and Adult Enrichment Programs:  Fee assistance is available for EPIC youth classes and adult enrichment classes for families with low incomes. Complete and return this form to apply for assistance (Enrichment Fee Assistance Form). 

*Per department policy, families who have an overdue balance in any of our other Eden Prairie Community Ed. programs are not eligible for fee assistance. ​​​​​​​

UCare Discounts: UCare will sponsor up to $15 on most Community Education sessions for eligible UCare members at any participating school district across the state of Minnesota. For details on how to access this discount, review the UCare Discount Overview and FAQs.

Fee Assistance for Youth and Adult Enrichment Programs:  Fee assistance is available for EPIC youth classes and adult enrichment classes for families with low incomes. Complete and return this form to apply for assistance (Enrichment Fee Assistance Form). 

*Per department policy, families who have an overdue balance in any of our other Eden Prairie Community Ed. programs are not eligible for fee assistance.

UCare Discounts: UCare will sponsor up to $15 on most Community Education sessions for eligible UCare members at any participating school district across the state of Minnesota. For details on how to access this discount, review the UCare Discount Overview and FAQs.