School-Age Care (Encore)

Friendly Hills Middle School
701 Mendota Heights Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
651-403-8054

Welcome to Encore! 

Vision

School Age Care strives to continually improve and deliver a program that promotes and environment where youth can explore and develop their creative, personal, physical, and ethical attributes; where strengths are fostered, active learning is youth driven, their individual uniqueness is embraced and the fun and learning never ends. 

About Encore

The Encore program is a childcare program for youth grades five-eight. The before-school program is located at Friendly Hills and Heritage Middle Schools. The after-school program is held at the Noreen Activity Center in West St. Paul. Encore offers tutoring during homework time, Youth Services, a Character Counts program, Kids' Club, cooking, free time, arts, gym time and a healthy afternoon snack!

The purpose of Encore is to create a safe, warm environment where youth feel secure and respected. We will provide a stimulating environment for fun and adventure. Youth are encouraged to try new things and develop positive relationships with peers and staff. We promote an atmosphere of trust and respect and strive to assist youth in building strong self-esteem!


Before School Care

Is held at both Friendly Hills and Heritage Middle Schools. Your child will attend the before school care at the school they attend. 
The morinng site number is 651-403-7400 extension #7450


After School Care

All middle school youth attending After School Care will bus to The Noreen Activity Center at St. Stephens Church at 1575 Charlton St. WSP. When picking up your youth, please enter on the south side of the building off of Wentworth Ave.

The after school site phone number is 651-245-5329.

Please note: It is the parents responsibility to notify your youth's teacher what their SAC schedule is. If you have a drop-in or flex schedule you must let your youth's teacher know when they are to come to SAC.


Transportation

Youth will bus to the Noreen Activity Center from Friendly Hills and Heritage Middle School. The bus will pick-up youth at Friendly Hills first and then Heritage. The bus number is 188.

Handbook
Please read our program handbook. Click here

Contact Information
Office: Mendota Elementary School, 1979 Summit Lane, Mendota Heights, Mn 55118
Fax: 651-403-8010, Attention Necole
Email:  necole.berglund@isd197.org

 

CLICK HERE to Register for School-Age Care

Site Supervisors


Friendly Hills
Paige John
Susan Wied
Ashley Martinson-Packer

Heritage Middle School
David Kek
Noah Shepherd

Noreen Activity Center
Lauren Kress
David Kek
Mary Beth Moline
Emma Shepherd

Locations


Friendly Hills Middle School
701 Mendota Heights Road
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
651-403-8054

Heritage Middle School
121 W. Butler Ave.
West St. Paul, MN 55118
651-403-7400 
extension #7450

Noreen Activity Center
1575 Charlton Street
West St. Paul, MN 55118
651-245-5329