--- title: Enrollment Center slide deck Feb. 9, 2026 date: D:20260206100938-06'00' --- ## ANOKA-HENNEPIN ## ENROLLMENT CENTER One place. A positive first experience for Anoka-Hennepin families. ## Michelle VandenTopGreg ColeTonya Constantine Director of Technology & Information Chief Operations OfficerDeputy Superintendent ## PURPOSE By uniting enrollment supports in one location, the new Anoka-Hennepin Enrollment Center creates a seamless, welcoming, and family-centered transition into our schools. ## 02-09-26 G-1 ## FROM WELCOME TO ## ENROLLMENT: How did we get here? ## 02-09-26 G-2 ## ROAD TO IMPLEMENTATION ## CKLA Comprehensive (K-5) ## CLA Comprehensive (K-5) Visits of metro-area school district enrollment centers, 2015-26 ❏Core team of Anoka-Hennepin directors visit five similar-sized districts. Enrollment Center committee gathers, 2025-26 Decision made to end rental of Coon Rapids mall (current Welcome Center). ❏Meetings with architect begin to plan new space at Educational Service Center. Discussion of spaces: who will be moving where. March 2026 Construction begins within the Educational Service Center. July 2026 Grand opening of Anoka-Hennepin Schools Enrollment Center. 85% 85-90% of new families enroll online through the Anoka-Hennepin ## School District website ## 02-09-26 G-3 ## ENROLLMENT PROCESS ## CURRENT MODEL: Online enrollment available online, via the Anoka-Hennepin Schools website. ●Individual school sites: Designated registrars process the registration queues. ●Multilingual families referred to ## the Coon Rapids Family Center ## Mall (aka the Family Welcome Center) for ACCESS testing. ## NEW ENROLLMENT CENTER: Online enrollment still available online, via Anoka-Hennepin Schools website. Wrap-around services may include : ●Transportation ●McKinney Vento ●Child nutrition ●Special Education ●Adventures Plus ## ●Adult Basic Education ●Early childhood screening ## STAFFING ●Cross-functional staffing: A unified team representing ## Application and Connection Services, the former Family Welcome Center, and partner departments. ●On-demand services: Wrap-around services push into the Enrollment Center as identified during the intake process. ●Strategic location: Operations based at ESC, with wrap-around services integrated into the onboarding workflow. ## 02-09-26 G-4 ●A new standard for family engagement. ●Relieves school-site staff of intake burdens to prioritize student success. ●Replaces fragmented support with a unified system at the ESC. ●Ensures every family receives a welcoming onboarding experience that reflects district standards. ## CONCLUSION ## THANK YOU ## 02-09-26 G-5