Welcome to Red Wing Community Education and Recreation. We are committed to opening the door of education to all people, providing comprehensive lifelong learning and enrichment opportunities.Â
Minnesota lawmakers created community education programs to maximize the community’s use of public schools and to expand the involvement of community members who have skills and knowledge to share. Together, we put the public in public education!
Please explore the classes and courses listed here. Browse the brochure and the website often because we regularly add new offerings.
We look forward to embracing lifelong learning with you.
Dawn Wettern
Red Wing Community Education & Recreation Director
Office: 2451 Eagle Ridge Drive
Enter Red Wing High School Door 10A
Hours: Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 651-385-4565
Fax: 651-385-4561
Email: cedrec@rwps.org
Click here for maps and directions
Teach a Class With Us!
If you have a special skill, interest, expertise or hobby you’d like to share with the community, please consider teaching a class. We are now accepting class proposals.
Click on form to complete your proposal:
Class Proposal Form
We invite you to become involved in the community by enrolling in Community Education and Recreation programs. Programs are designed to offer diverse opportunities to learn new skills, meet new people, and just have fun!
Mission Statement
Community Education opens the door of education by providing comprehensive life-long learning and enrichment opportunities for all ages.
Community Education Beliefs
- Learning is a lifelong process.
- Education is best accomplished through a comprehensive integrated learning system.
- Each community member is both a learner in the system and a resource to it.
- Community Education should act as a catalyst, assisting communities to both envision and create learning systems in such areas as educational, social, economic, physical, and recreational.
staff
Director
Dawn Wettern
dmwettern@rwps.org
651-385-4567
Hiawatha Valley Adult Education
Jill Rivard
jkrivard@rwps.org
651-385-4562
Recreation Coordinator
Noah Beierman
npbeierman@rwps.org
651-385-4568
Community Education Program Coordinator
Naomi McCord
nkmccord@rwps.org
651-385-4523
Kids Junction Coordinator
(School-age child care)
Justin Plein
jjplein@rwps.org
651-385-4716
Colvill Family Center Director
Becky Norton
blnorton@rwps.org
651-385-8000
Community Education Office Staff
Tonya Roth
tjroth@rwps.org
651-385-4563
Katie Hegseth
krhegseth@rwps.org
651-385-4564
Community Education & Recreation Advisory Council
Minnesota statute 124D.19 requires that Communication Education programs have an advisory council whose members represent various service organizations; churches; public and nonpublic schools; local governments, including elected officials; public and private nonprofit agencies serving youth and families; parents; youth; park, recreation or forestry services included in the district boundaries of the school district; and any other groups participating in the community education program in the school district.
Our members for 2024-2025 are:
Dan Brower, Seth Flatten, Dawn Laffey, Heather Lawrenz, Michelle Leise, Michael Lickness, Daryl Mark, Nicolle Mechelke, Rachel Rapp, Anne Robertson, Mark Ryan, Amy Smith, Bryan Soper, Randii Waddell, Samantha Whipple, Robin Wipperling, and Anna Ostendorf – School Board Rep.
Seth Flatten
Dawn Laffey
Heather Lawrenz
Michelle Leise
Daryl Mark
Michael Lickness
Terese Bjornstad - School Board Rep
Rachel Rapp
Anne Robertson
Mark Ryan
Amy Smith
Bryan Soper
Randii Waddell
Samantha Whipple
Robin Wipperling
Statement of release
IMPORTANT! When registering for a class, program or activity (hereafter called "programs"); you will be releasing all claims for injuries arising out of these programs that you, or other legally dependent participants, might sustain. You recognize that there are physical hazards to be expected in the program, and herewith release and hold blameless the Red Wing Community Education and Recreation program, the Red Wing School District, the program teacher, leader, staff and any other persons related to the program, from any and all liability for injury/illness because of your, or your legal dependent's, participation in the program. This waiver does not apply to any injury or damages that are the result of any willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct by the sponsoring organizations or anyone acting on behalf of those organizations. By registering for a program, you have accepted the terms of this agreement.
