Pacelli Catholic Schools is proud to offer licensed child care to serve everyone in the Austin, Minnesota and greater Mower County community.
What Shamrock Zone Offers:
Licensed childcare with structured curriculum based on guided exploration, discovery, creativity, and play within a Catholic Christian environment.
Flexible times with contracted and hourly drop off rates so you can extend their school day to flex with your work schedule.
Open regular hours on snow days, late starts, early releases, and most no-school days.
Open to those who are enrolled at Pacelli and to the general public.
Community building where children can learn from older student role models.
Caring, professional, dedicated staff.
Breakfast, lunch, and snack offered daily.
Shamrock Zone Hours:
Monday-Friday: 6:30am-6:00pm
Shamrock Zone Rates:
$4.50/hour per child non-contracted rate
$3.75/hour per child monthly contracted rate
Who Can Attend Shamrock Zone?
Shamrock Zone is open to students who attend Pacelli Catholic Schools.
A child must be 33 months and toilet trained-5th grade to attend Shamrock Zone.
Changes for 2021/2022 School Year: Starting in the fall to better serve our Pacelli families the following changes will be made at Shamrock Zone:
Hours will change to Monday-Thursday 6:30-8:30am & 2:30-6:00pm; Friday 6:30-8:30am & 11-6:00pm.
Shamrock Zone will still be open during school hours on non-school days, snow days, or holidays for our families unless otherwise posted.
Shamrock Zone will still be open Monday-Friday: 6:30am-6:00pm during the summer.
Starting with the 2021/2022 school year Shamrock Zone will only be available to families who have their children enrolled at Pacelli Catholic Schools or the Pacelli Preschool Program. If you would like information on enrolling your child at Pacelli please see our Admissions Page for more details.
Questions about Shamrock Zone?
Marie Viker
Director of Early Childhood Education & Shamrock Zone
Pacelli and Shamrock Zone has a plan to help keep your child safe while in our care. You can download and see our Covid Action Plan HERE to see what we're doing to slow the spread and to keep us all in school.