Early Childhood Appeal

Preschool, Kindergarten and YOU!

A rigorous, faith-filled education can open opportunities and provide a future full of hope. The earlier this begins the better for scholars, families, teachers and our communities. Your gifts to this campaign allow us to offer affordable preschool and kindergarten to families and to let them experience the difference a Catholic education makes.

Did you know:

• In Hennepin County, 45% of children ages 3-4 are not in school; in Ramsey County, it is 60%.
• High-quality preschool programs are especially beneficial for low-income children and those who are homeless, in foster care or who are learning English as a second language, according to the Children’s Defense Fund.
• Access to preschool is often determined by parental income and geography. The quality varies widely.
• The number of licensed child-care facilities has dropped in Minnesota every year since 2003.

There are far fewer spots in preschool classrooms than children to fill them, especially in challenged urban areas.

Your support is key to expanding these programs and making it possible for Ascension Catholic Academy to offer affordable  preschool and kindergarten to families and let them experience the difference a Catholic education makes.  

In addition, we are again offering tuition-free kindergarten at all of our schools. With your support, this strategy has increased our enrollment and attracted families who would otherwise never have considered Catholic education