Early Childhood Screening
We have completed all Early Childhood Screening appointments for the 2024–25 school year.
Screening appointments will resume in August. Please check our website in July to schedule your child’s appointment for the 2025–26 school year.
Early Childhood screening is a free and simple check of how your child is growing, developing and learning.
Screening is required by the State of Minnesota for any child enrolling in a public school and is provided free of charge. While screening is required prior to kindergarten, the recommended age is 3 and is required prior to enrollment in preschool and pre-kindergarten programs. For more information, visit Minnesota Department of Education website.
During screening a trained professional will check:
- vision and hearing
- height and weight
- immunization history
- large and small muscles
- thinking, language and communication skills
- social and emotional development
Early Childhood Screening in Minnesota
What It's All About
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Help Me Grow is a Statewide website that provides resources for families to understand developmental milestones and learn if there are concerns. Click on the link below for more information.
Contact
Early Childhood Screening
651-425-7181
651-425-7160
Fax: 651-425-2720
screening@sowashco.org
Location
District Program Center
8400 E Point Douglas Rd. S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016