About Us
The Community Education office is located on the northwest corner of the high school/middle school complex.
Our office is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 am -4:00 pm.
Registering for our programs and reserving our facilities is easy and can be done online at: isd466.arux.app
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. 320-286-4120 or community.education@dc.k12.mn.us
Krista Cates,
Community Services Secretary
Ext. 1033
Amy Dimmler,
Director of Community Services
Ext. 1022
Nichole Elke,
Enrichment & Marketing Specialist
Ext. 1036
Shannon Smieja,
Recreation & Facilities Specialist
Ext. 1021
Angela Smith,
Early Childhood Coordinator
Ext. 1024
Jennifer Todnem,
School Age Care Coordinator
Ext. 1334
Our Programs and Offerings
In Community Education, we believe in providing quality, lifelong learning opportunities for all. We serve the Dassel-Cokato communities and surrounding areas. Please feel free to browse all our programming, give us your feedback or call with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.
Community Education in Dassel-Cokato provides lifelong learning experiences for people of all ages, abilities, and cultures through programs and services.
We offer programming in the following areas:
- Early Childhood Family Education
- Preschool/School Readiness
- Youth Enrichment
- Youth Recreation
- Swimming Lessons/Open Swim/Lap Swim
- Chargers Childcare Programs
- Adult Basic Education/General Equivalency Diploma/English as a Second Language
- Adult Lifelong Learning
- Adult Recreation
DC Community Education Advisory Council
The Community Education Advisory Council is composed of citizens from within the boundaries of the school district. The Council functions in cooperation with Community Education staff in an advisory capacity to promote the goals and objectives of community education.
The purposes of the Community Education Advisory Council, as set forth in its by-laws, are:
- To recommend areas of program development
- To expand and improve communications between the school and various community groups and agencies
- To promote the community education philosophy of lifelong learning for all ages
- To recommend appropriate Community Education program budgets
View a copy of our Joint Powers Agreement between Community Education and ISD #466 and the Cities of Dassel and Cokato.
If I become a member, what will I be asked to do?
The advisory council meets four times a year and members are asked to serve 2-year terms.
For more information on becoming a member, call the Community Education office at 320-286-4120, or e-mail Amy Dimmler, Director of Community Services.
