Girls Scouts of River Valleys
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Troop meetings vary. Girls perform community service, engage in fun activities, learn new skills and meet new friends. Not to mention the vests and badges! Families need to register their young ones online in order to be placed with a troop in the Faribault area.
Kid’s World
Kid's World is supervised, quality care for elementary school kids before and after school, on early release afternoons and certain non-school days.
Lifeguard Training
This is a 28 hour course designed to provide entry-level lifeguard candidates with the skills and knowledge to recognize, prevent, and respond to emergencies
Mango Languages Language Acquisition Program
Learn a new language through the Mango Language site or app.
Maple Syrup Fun Run and Pancake Brunch
Every year River Bend partners with Shattuck St. Mary's to bring people out to run up to 50k (with various distances) timed by a jumbo clock. There is a community pancake brunch afterwards.
McKinley Preschool
For children ages 3-5 who need an extra boost to be ready for Kindergarten the next fall. Two or three day per week classes are held either morning or afternoon from September through May. The children will do activities together under the direction of an Early Childhood teacher and learn important skills needed in Kindergarten. This Program emphasizes social development in a literacy rich environment that promotes pre-reading and pre-math skills. There is a monthly fee to attend. A sliding fee scale reduces the fee for qualifying children.
Online Tutoring
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Rice County History Camp
Education and outreach is the best way to share the rich history of Rice County and we do that through History Camp (offered annually in June), one-room school and log cabin experiences for youth, school tours, public programs and workshops, among other activities and Hands-On fun. Students get a chance to step back in time to Rice County to when we became a state and learn about the fur trade, pioneer life, games, crafts, and even light cooking of recipes from another time.Scholarships are available.
RISE (Realizing Individual Student Excellence)
RISE is committed to serving Faribault’s students and working with the wider community to ensure that a bright future is open to all. Through academic advising, social-emotional support and family outreach, RISE works to keep 9th - 12th grade high school students on track for graduation.
Ruth’s House Volunteering
Ruth's House is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women and children escape abusive home situations. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways, like childcare, reception, handywork, contractors, committee members, student internships, transportation, and graphic design/IT support.