This guide is sponsored by the businesses listed below.

Preschool, Nursery School, Childcare Center, In-Home Daycare? What’s best for your family?

We’re pleased to offer the Twin Cities Guide to Early Education to help you in making your decision.  Picking a private school, preschool, nursery school or childcare center that fits your child’s and your family’s needs can be an overwhelming task.  As parents, we are clearly aware of the importance of our decision.  The businesses below are eager to chat with you about how their program just might be the best fit for your child.

Below you will find a curated list of Twin Cities preschools and early education centers, sorted by location:

• South (including Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan and Bloomington)
• West (Including Eden Prairie, Maple Grove Minnetonka and Plymouth)
• North (Including Brooklyn Center and Coon Rapids)
• East (Including Oakdale and Woodbury)
• Central (Including Minneapolis and St. Paul)

If you are a local school – interested in being featured, please reach out to: info@twincitiesmom.com and if you have a favorite school – be sure to comment below.

Casa de Corazón provides quality Spanish immersion child care that families turn to for their children’s first educational experiences. We provide safe, encouraging, and educational child care services that parents trust to engage their children while they are at work. Through Spanish immersion curriculum, sustainable practices, and an emphasis on social responsibility, we prepare children for their future endeavors both inside and outside scholastic settings.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

From the very beginning, the Y’s daycare and preschool programs nurture the potential of every child. Each day, children experience success in a warm, caring, and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Membership is not required. Financial assistance is available.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full-Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

Kinderberry Hill is so much more than daycare. Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child from infancy through pre-kindergarten to enter elementary school prepared, excited, and eager for academic success.

Located in the heart of downtown, our Minneapolis school offers convenient parking ramp and skyway system access. Unique to this urban location, this school boasts a private, nature-infused, rooftop play terrace. This school has a proven reputation of providing exceptional early learning and care for infants, toddlers, intermediates, and pre-kindergarteners year round.

Ages: Infant – PreK

New Horizon Academy has been locally family owned and operated since opening its first child care program in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 1971. The commitment to excellence that our founder, Sue Dunkley, strived for in New Horizon’s beginning is the foundation that our company is built on and the cornerstone of each New Horizon Academy.

Today, New Horizon Academy is operated by many dedicated people, and although we are continuing to grow and serve more children each year, we will always have family roots, a warm, nurturing atmosphere, an open door, and an abiding commitment to excellence.

Ages: Infant – PreK

Lake Area Discovery Center is CURRENTLY ENROLLING new families for the 2023-2024 school year! 

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC) is a top-rated, faith-based Early Childhood Education program serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with 17 Metro locations. In partnership with parents, LADC helps students become their best selves in a caring and creative environment while growing in God’s love.

Full-time, half-time, and part-time options are available, as well as before and after-school care. Additional highlights include licensed teaching staff, NAEYC accreditation, and Four Star Parent Aware rating, the highest rating possible in Minnesota.

Visit https://ladcfamilies.org/ to browse their 17 locations and enroll for the upcoming school year!

Ages: Infant – Preschool

St. David’s Center is a regional leader in child and family development, working to create a healthy, vibrant society in which every member fully contributes to its success. We offer therapeutic, educational, and support services, including mental health and pediatric therapies, autism treatment, home visiting, an inclusive preschool, and disability services. Over 4,000 children and families access these services at our two early intervention centers in Minneapolis and Minnetonka, more than 30 partner sites, and hundreds of homes across the community.

Ages: 16 months – PreK

Ages: 2-5+ years
Location: Richfield, MN
Phone: (612) 866-6906

Ages: 3-5 years
Location: St. Paul, MN
Phone: (651) 698-5472

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Casa de Corazón provides quality Spanish immersion child care that families turn to for their children’s first educational experiences. We provide safe, encouraging, and educational child care services that parents trust to engage their children while they are at work. Through Spanish immersion curriculum, sustainable practices, and an emphasis on social responsibility, we prepare children for their future endeavors both inside and outside scholastic settings.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

From the very beginning, the Y’s daycare and preschool programs nurture the potential of every child. Each day, children experience success in a warm, caring, and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Membership is not required. Financial assistance is available.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full-Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

Kinderberry Hill is so much more than daycare. Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child from infancy through pre-kindergarten to enter elementary school prepared, excited, and eager for academic success.

Located in the heart of downtown, our Minneapolis school offers convenient parking ramp and skyway system access. Unique to this urban location, this school boasts a private, nature-infused, rooftop play terrace. This school has a proven reputation of providing exceptional early learning and care for infants, toddlers, intermediates, and pre-kindergarteners year round.

New Horizon Academy has been locally family owned and operated since opening its first child care program in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 1971. The commitment to excellence that our founder, Sue Dunkley, strived for in New Horizon’s beginning is the foundation that our company is built on and the cornerstone of each New Horizon Academy.

Today, New Horizon Academy is operated by many dedicated people, and although we are continuing to grow and serve more children each year, we will always have family roots, a warm, nurturing atmosphere, an open door, and an abiding commitment to excellence.

Lake Area Discovery Center is CURRENTLY ENROLLING new families for the 2023-2024 school year! 

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC) is a top-rated, faith-based Early Childhood Education program serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with 17 Metro locations. In partnership with parents, LADC helps students become their best selves in a caring and creative environment while growing in God’s love.

Full-time, half-time, and part-time options are available, as well as before and after-school care. Additional highlights include licensed teaching staff, NAEYC accreditation, and Four Star Parent Aware rating, the highest rating possible in Minnesota.

Visit https://ladcfamilies.org/ to browse their 17 locations and enroll for the upcoming school year!

Ages: Infant – Preschool

The preschool years are a time of rapid learning and development where children are laying the foundation for future success in school and in life. Thanks to our small class sizes of only 10 children per class, our longer class sessions, and the enrichment opportunities we weave into our program, Kids Under Construction stands out among the rest. Children need time to be imaginative, independent, and actively involved in their learning. Come explore with us!

Ages: 2-5+ years
Location: 4821 Bloom Avenue | White Bear Lake
Phone: (651) 762-9596

Twin Cities Mom Collective is the metro area’s premier parenting resource website.  We’ve spent nearly 10 years bringing parents in the metro area information that is helpful and relevant to living life in Minnesota.  You can count on us to curate guides and resources that save you time and effort searching and browsing the internet.  This leaves you MORE time doing the thing you love — making memories with your family. Enjoy our Guide to Preschools & Early Education in the Twin Cities. 

If you are a business looking to become involved in our guide, please email us!

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Casa de Corazón provides quality Spanish immersion child care that families turn to for their children’s first educational experiences. We provide safe, encouraging, and educational child care services that parents trust to engage their children while they are at work. Through Spanish immersion curriculum, sustainable practices, and an emphasis on social responsibility, we prepare children for their future endeavors both inside and outside scholastic settings.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

From the very beginning, the Y’s daycare and preschool programs nurture the potential of every child. Each day, children experience success in a warm, caring, and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Membership is not required. Financial assistance is available.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full-Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

Kinderberry Hill is so much more than daycare. Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child from infancy through pre-kindergarten to enter elementary school prepared, excited, and eager for academic success.

Located in the heart of downtown, our Minneapolis school offers convenient parking ramp and skyway system access. Unique to this urban location, this school boasts a private, nature-infused, rooftop play terrace. This school has a proven reputation of providing exceptional early learning and care for infants, toddlers, intermediates, and pre-kindergarteners year round.

New Horizon Academy has been locally family owned and operated since opening its first child care program in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 1971. The commitment to excellence that our founder, Sue Dunkley, strived for in New Horizon’s beginning is the foundation that our company is built on and the cornerstone of each New Horizon Academy.

Today, New Horizon Academy is operated by many dedicated people, and although we are continuing to grow and serve more children each year, we will always have family roots, a warm, nurturing atmosphere, an open door, and an abiding commitment to excellence.

Ages: Infant – PreK

Lake Area Discovery Center is CURRENTLY ENROLLING new families for the 2023-2024 school year! 

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC) is a top-rated, faith-based Early Childhood Education program serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with 17 Metro locations. In partnership with parents, LADC helps students become their best selves in a caring and creative environment while growing in God’s love.

Full-time, half-time, and part-time options are available, as well as before and after-school care. Additional highlights include licensed teaching staff, NAEYC accreditation, and Four Star Parent Aware rating, the highest rating possible in Minnesota.

Visit https://ladcfamilies.org/ to browse their 17 locations and enroll for the upcoming school year!

Ages: Infant – Preschool

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Casa de Corazón provides quality Spanish immersion child care that families turn to for their children’s first educational experiences. We provide safe, encouraging, and educational child care services that parents trust to engage their children while they are at work. Through Spanish immersion curriculum, sustainable practices, and an emphasis on social responsibility, we prepare children for their future endeavors both inside and outside scholastic settings.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

From the very beginning, the Y’s daycare and preschool programs nurture the potential of every child. Each day, children experience success in a warm, caring, and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Membership is not required. Financial assistance is available.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full-Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

Kinderberry Hill is so much more than daycare. Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child from infancy through pre-kindergarten to enter elementary school prepared, excited, and eager for academic success.

Located in the heart of downtown, our Minneapolis school offers convenient parking ramp and skyway system access. Unique to this urban location, this school boasts a private, nature-infused, rooftop play terrace. This school has a proven reputation of providing exceptional early learning and care for infants, toddlers, intermediates, and pre-kindergarteners year round.

New Horizon Academy has been locally family owned and operated since opening its first child care program in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 1971. The commitment to excellence that our founder, Sue Dunkley, strived for in New Horizon’s beginning is the foundation that our company is built on and the cornerstone of each New Horizon Academy.

Today, New Horizon Academy is operated by many dedicated people, and although we are continuing to grow and serve more children each year, we will always have family roots, a warm, nurturing atmosphere, an open door, and an abiding commitment to excellence.

Ages: Infant – PreK

Lake Area Discovery Center is CURRENTLY ENROLLING new families for the 2023-2024 school year! 

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC) is a top-rated, faith-based Early Childhood Education program serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with 17 Metro locations. In partnership with parents, LADC helps students become their best selves in a caring and creative environment while growing in God’s love.

Full-time, half-time, and part-time options are available, as well as before and after-school care. Additional highlights include licensed teaching staff, NAEYC accreditation, and Four Star Parent Aware rating, the highest rating possible in Minnesota.

Visit https://ladcfamilies.org/ to browse their 17 locations and enroll for the upcoming school year!

Ages: Infant – Preschool

St. David’s Center is a regional leader in child and family development, working to create a healthy, vibrant society in which every member fully contributes to its success. We offer therapeutic, educational, and support services, including mental health and pediatric therapies, autism treatment, home visiting, an inclusive preschool, and disability services. Over 4,000 children and families access these services at our two early intervention centers in Minneapolis and Minnetonka, more than 30 partner sites, and hundreds of homes across the community.

Ages: 16 months – PreK

ISM’s Early Childhood Education Program (age 3+) provides the building blocks for a strong academic foundation in a safe, nurturing diverse environment. Highly qualified and experienced teachers, daily world language classes, weekly swimming lessons, nutritious chef-prepared meals, robust afterschool activities, remarkable 57 acre campus that provides for outdoor play and exploration truly and unbeatable value set us apart.

Ages: 2-5+ years
Location: 6385 Beach Rd, Eden Prairie, MN
Phone: (952) 918-1800

OYNA Outdoor Preschool provides a dynamic preschool experience in a nurturing, creative environment in the heart of NE Minneapolis. Our kids freely explore and inquire, practice social connections, while building a foundation for the love of learning. By honoring each child’s stage of development, we help move children toward understanding the Self and connection to surroundings. As a genuinely inclusive learning community, we believe not only in providing a healthy learning environment for kiddos, but also for parents, to foster connections and support systems for years to come.

Ages: 2-5+ years
Location: Minneapolis
Phone: (612) 470-4744

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Kinderberry Hill is so much more than daycare. Our curriculum is designed to prepare your child from infancy through pre-kindergarten to enter elementary school prepared, excited, and eager for academic success.

Located in the heart of downtown, our Minneapolis school offers convenient parking ramp and skyway system access. Unique to this urban location, this school boasts a private, nature-infused, rooftop play terrace. This school has a proven reputation of providing exceptional early learning and care for infants, toddlers, intermediates, and pre-kindergarteners year round.

New Horizon Academy has been locally family owned and operated since opening its first child care program in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 1971. The commitment to excellence that our founder, Sue Dunkley, strived for in New Horizon’s beginning is the foundation that our company is built on and the cornerstone of each New Horizon Academy.

Today, New Horizon Academy is operated by many dedicated people, and although we are continuing to grow and serve more children each year, we will always have family roots, a warm, nurturing atmosphere, an open door, and an abiding commitment to excellence.

Ages: Infant – PreK

Lake Area Discovery Center is CURRENTLY ENROLLING new families for the 2023-2024 school year! 

Lake Area Discovery Center (LADC) is a top-rated, faith-based Early Childhood Education program serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with 17 Metro locations. In partnership with parents, LADC helps students become their best selves in a caring and creative environment while growing in God’s love.

Full-time, half-time, and part-time options are available, as well as before and after-school care. Additional highlights include licensed teaching staff, NAEYC accreditation, and Four Star Parent Aware rating, the highest rating possible in Minnesota.

Visit https://ladcfamilies.org/ to browse their 17 locations and enroll for the upcoming school year!

Ages: Infant – Preschool

From the very beginning, the Y’s daycare and preschool programs nurture the potential of every child. Each day, children experience success in a warm, caring, and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Membership is not required. Financial assistance is available.

Ages: Infant – 5 years

Schedules: Full-Time, Part Time

Other Programming Available: Summer Programming

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