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Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School DistrictLink: view organization details

Early Childhood Screening District Office Address101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 368-4235 EmailCrystal.enga@lb.K12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 368-4235 Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Lake Benton Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 829-2684 EmailECSE0-5@swsc.org Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Lake Benton Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 829-2684 EmailECSE0-5@swsc.org Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Lake Benton Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address101 Garfield St S, Lake Benton, MN, 56149 Phone number(507) 368-4235 Website addresshttps://www.lakebentonschool.org

Area Served: Lake Benton Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Lake City Food Shelf

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Food Shelf Address600 S 8th St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-5888 Emaillakecityfoodshelf@gmail.com Website addresshttps://lakecityfoodshelf.org

Area Served: Residents of the Lake City school district in Wabasha County, District 813

Lake City Public School District

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Public School Early Childhood Education and Care Programs District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-2198 Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District

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Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-7188 Emailmschumacher@lake-city.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us/community-ed-home-page/ecfe

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District

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Early Childhood Screening District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-7188 Emailmschumacher@lake-city.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us/community-ed-home-page/preschool

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District

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Kindergarten District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-2198 Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Birth through Two District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 385-8000 Emailmmmartinoakes@rwps.org Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Lake City Public School District

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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) - Three to Kindergarten Entrance District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-4551 Emailjrohan@lake-city.k12.mn.us Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Refer Online: https://www.helpmegrowmn.org/HMG/Refer/index.html

Lake City Public School District

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School-based Preschool District Office Address300 S Garden St, Lake City, MN, 55041 Phone number(651) 345-7188 Website addresshttps://www.lake-city.k12.mn.us

Area Served: Lake City Public School District

Refer Online: https://pub.education.mn.gov/HSPPReferrals

Lake Country Associates

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Counseling Services Lake Country Associates - Park Rapids Address515 Bridge St, Park Rapids, MN, 56470 Phone number(218) 366-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/mental-health-services

Area Served: Becker, Cass, Hubbard, and Wadena counties The Park Rapids office serves the Minnesota Lake Country communities of Park Rapids, Osage, Walker, Nevis, Akeley, Menahga, Sebeka, Lake George

Lake Country Associates

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Parenting Support Lake Country Associates - Park Rapids Address515 Bridge St, Park Rapids, MN, 56470 Phone number(218) 366-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/family-services

Area Served: Becker, Cass, Hubbard, and Wadena counties The Park Rapids office serves the Minnesota Lake Country communities of Park Rapids, Osage, Walker, Nevis, Akeley, Menahga, Sebeka, Lake George

Lake Country Associates

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Counseling Services Lake Country Associates - Bemidji Address1426 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-2233 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/mental-health-services

Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and Koochiching counties

Lake Country Associates

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Early Childhood Mental Health Services Lake Country Associates - Bemidji Address1426 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-2233 Emailjessica@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/mental-health-services

Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and Koochiching counties

Lake Country Associates

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Parenting Support Lake Country Associates - Bemidji Address1426 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji, MN, 56601 Phone number(218) 444-2233 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/family-services

Area Served: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and Koochiching counties

Lake Country Associates

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Counseling Services Lake Country Associates - Menahga Address11 Main St NW, Menahga, MN, 56464 Phone number(218) 564-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/mental-health-services

Area Served: Serves the communities of Menahga, Sebeka, Wadena, Wolf Lake, Park Rapids, Nevis, Osage, New York Mills and surrounding communities.

Lake Country Associates

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Parenting Support Lake Country Associates - Menahga Address11 Main St NW, Menahga, MN, 56464 Phone number(218) 564-9229 Emailadmin@lakecountryassociates.com Website addresshttps://lakecountryassociates.com/family-services

Area Served: Serves the communities of Menahga, Sebeka, Wadena, Wolf Lake, Park Rapids, Nevis, Osage, New York Mills and surrounding communities.

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