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Adult learning
Ready to safety welcome participants back to class
While schools will shift to a distance learning model, Anoka-Hennepin Community Education will continue to provide online recreational and enrichment opportunities for adult learners and adults with special needs. Some in-person enrichment opportunities are available through the adult learning program, following health and safety recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to protect the health and safety of staff, learners and the community.
Browse all classes and activities, and register online.
What to do if you feel sick
If you feel unwell or have the following symptoms, please do not come to class and contact your health care provider. View the Anoka-Hennepin passive screening guidelines.
Health and safety
In-person safety protocols for adult learning programs include:
- Enhanced disinfection and cleaning: Anoka-Hennepin’s professional maintenance employees will coordinate enhanced disinfection and cleaning of high-touch areas such as restrooms, lunchrooms, and door handles.
- Class/capacity management: Classrooms will limit capacity based on guidance from MDH and the CDC. The goal will be to create as much space as possible for each student. There will be minimal sharing of high touch materials.
- Registration limits the number of participants who can register based on the size of the space to ensure social distancing recommendations can be achieved.
- All participants must be pre-registered. No walk-ins or additional visitors will be allowed to stay.
- Tables and chairs are arranged in classrooms to ensure social distancing between participants. We ask that you do not move them. If an extra chair is needed, for participants who choose to sit next to each other, please ask.
- Registration limits the number of participants who can register based on the size of the space to ensure social distancing recommendations can be achieved.
- Social distancing: Maintaining a six foot distance between persons is the most effective safety measure. Schools and school district facilities will include visible reminders and encourage a culture that supports social distancing. Employees will be monitoring student arrivals and dismissals to remind students not to congregate.
- Face coverings: Face coverings are required by all who enter district schools or facilities following the direction from the state. Please review these commonly asked questions for additional information or view the FAQ page on the Anoka-Hennepin Schools COVID-19 website.
- If a participant arrives and is not willing to comply with the face covering policy, they may be denied access to school facilities.
- There are medical exemptions. View the health and safety FAQs on the school district return to school website for detail.
- If a participant arrives and is not willing to comply with the face covering policy, they may be denied access to school facilities.
It is the goal of the district to safely operate schools, promoting a culture of health and safety amongst students/participants and staff using all the guidance from MDH and the CDC.
Register now, pay later
Due to the unpredictability of COVID-19, we understand there is some hesitation to commit to activities at this time. For your convenience, we are now offering participants the opportunity to "register now, pay later!" Learn about the new payment option.
Additional program opportunities
We may add new classes and activities as opportunities and capacity allow. Stay informed of new programming:
- www.discovercommunityed.com
- www.facebook.com/DiscoverCommunityEd/
- Subscribe to our mailing list: www.ahschools.us/subscribecommed
We are ready to be flexible to keep our communities safe. If a class offering changes or becomes unavailable, participants will be notified and offered the option of a refund, credit or donation of the class fee.
- Enhanced disinfection and cleaning: Anoka-Hennepin’s professional maintenance employees will coordinate enhanced disinfection and cleaning of high-touch areas such as restrooms, lunchrooms, and door handles.
Adult learning program updates
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Nov. 23, 2020: Program adjustments to align with updated state guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Format adjustments have been made to some activities and classes to align with the updated state guidance (Executive Order 20-99) to slow the spread of COVID-19. Some in-person classes were either cancelled or moved to an online format.
Individual email notifications with information about any modifications were sent to participants of the status of their classes. Please check your email for updates about your specific class or activity from CED_AdultEd@ahschools.us. If you haven’t seen anything yet, please check your spam or junk mail folder.
Please contact us at 763-506-5766 or at CED_AdultEd@ahschools.us if you have additional questions. Our office hours are Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
We appreciate your patience and flexibility, as we continue to find safe and creative ways to provide our community with opportunities to learn new things, connect with others, and stay active. Thank you for your continued support of Anoka-Hennepin Community Education. Please stay safe, and stay healthy! -
Sept. 2, 2020: Anoka-Hennepin Community Education programs will operate in alignment with Anoka-Hennepin Schools.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education programs will operate in alignment with Anoka-Hennepin Schools, following health and safety recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to protect the health and safety of staff, learners and the community.
Participants may register for adult learning classes and activities in a variety of formats, based on your comfort level:
- Online.
- A combination of in-person and online.
- In-person classes.
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Jun. 12, 2020: Summer programming
We are continuing to offer opportunities for our instructors and participants to continue education through this challenging time through distance learning and other innovative solutions, and are hopeful that we may be able to offer some outdoor programming over the summer months, as well.
We have added new online classes for adults to our website and registration system, and have converted some of our most popular classes to virtual webinars. Please visit us online at www.discovercommunityed.com to learn more and to view all current offerings.
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May 5, 2020: In-person programs canceled through June 9
All community education programs serving adults and youth, scheduled to be held in school buildings, including facility rentals, are canceled through Tuesday, June 9. We are closely following all announcements made by the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) for additional updates.
The safety of our community is our priority right now. Anoka-Hennepin Schools and Anoka-Hennepin Community Education have not yet received complete guidance from the state in regard to summer programming, however, our team continues to develop plans to offer limited, modified adult enrichment programs, dependent upon state health guidelines regarding COVID-19.
We are continuing to offer opportunities for our instructors and participants to continue education through this challenging time through distance learning and other innovative solutions, and are hopeful that we may be able to offer some outdoor programming over the summer months, as well.
We have added new online classes for adults to our website and registration system, and have converted some of our most popular classes to virtual webinars. Please visit us online at www.discovercommunityed.com to learn more and to view all current offerings.
We will share more updates regarding summer programming with our current and past participants as we are able. Thank you for your support of Anoka-Hennepin Community Education, and we hope to see you in class soon.
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Mar. 26, 2020: All community education programs and facilities will remain closed through May 4 to minimize spread of COVID-19
The state of Minnesota announced March 25 that all schools and school facilities would remain closed in alignment with the executive order to stay at home in response to minimizing the spread of COVID-19.
All community education programs and facilities will remain closed through May 4, 2020. The safety of our community is our top priority right now. We are developing opportunities to continue education during this challenging time through distance learning and other innovative solutions. Our team is contacting participants individually as we prepare to issue credits on account or refunds. Credits on account may be applied to any future class or activity, and would help to keep Community Education stable during this unprecedented time. We value the relationships that we have built in our communities and hope we can continue to count on your support in the future. -
Mar. 17, 2020: All community education programs serving adults, including facility rentals, will be closed through Mar. 29
All community education programs serving adults, including facility rentals, will be closed through Sunday, Mar. 29, 2020, following the executive order from the state of Minnesota.
We are creatively looking for ways to provide opportunities for our instructors and participants to continue education through this challenging time through distance learning or other innovative solutions.
We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in these uncertain times, and will continue to share details in the coming days and weeks as we review decisions regarding refunds, billing and future schedules as we wait for guidance from the state on how school schedules and operations will proceed.
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Mar. 15, 2020: All K-12 schools closed Mar. 18-27 for staff to make future plans in response to minimizing the spread of COVID-19.
The state of Minnesota announced today that all K-12 schools would be closed Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, March 27, 2020 for school staff to make future plans in response to minimizing the spread of COVID-19.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools is on spring break this week, and all adult learning programs will be closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 27, 2020, following the executive order from the state of Minnesota.Due to the uncertainty of school district schedules in the coming weeks, we will be reviewing decisions as we wait for guidance from the state on how operations will proceed.
