St. Louis Park Community Education

Open Door Nursery School, Northfield MN, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Open Door Nursery School is a part-day day preschool program located in Northfield, Minnesota. We offer 2-day and 3-day programs for children 3-6 years old. At ODNS, children are free to be children. Equipment and activities are designed especially for them. We seek to encourage effective interaction providing opportunities for emotional, physical, cognitive and social growth. We seek to nurture self-esteem and to develop healthy attitudes toward self and others. ODNS provides a positive, nurturing environment for a child's total growth. Art, music, dramatic play, story-time, large and small motor activities and social interactions in a play setting are all part of our developmentally appropriate program.

About Children's Day Montessori Children's Day Montessori ( CDM ) began in St. Cloud, Minnesota as Learning Day Montessori in 1982. In 1990, the school became a non-profit organization directed by a board of parents and staff and is affiliated with the American Montessori Society. We offer a four-hour morning Montessori program in three separate communities all taught by Montessori certified teachers.

Loving Shepherd Early Learning Center (LSELC) is a non-profit program operated by Golden Valley Lutheran Church. Experts in early childhood development indicate that children learn best through self discovery and creative exploration. Experts also maintain that a child's family provides the primary source of love and care to the child. We consider all these details in creating an exciting, nurturing, and supportive environment that helps each individual child and his/her family develop and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.