Andover Preschools

An all day, licensed in-home preschool experience like no other. Do you want your child to have that extra advantage socially and academically when he or she begins Kindergarten? I offer daily stimulating activities, including morning meeting/circle time, gross and fine motor activities, dramatic play, blocks, math, art, reading, and writing centers. Call today to learn more about this special small group instruction of 3-5 year old children, led by a nurturing MN licensed early childhood teacher! New year will begin August 2019!

Acorn Academy Preschool in Ham Lake, MN, provides a safe, excellent preschool program that instills in children a love for school and a belief that they are loved, capable, and created by God for a special plan and purpose.
We offer half-day and extended day classes Monday/Wednesday/Friday and Tuesday/Thursday.

We use a learning center approach to curriculum to facilitate the development of the whole child (social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual). Children learn and grow through play. Our experienced and caring staff is committed to guiding and nurturing your child as s/he interacts and experiments within our safe and loving atmosphere. Our kids enjoy chapel every Wednesday and Thursday. We also offer music class with a licensed teacher once each week and Spanish class twice per week.

Our goals are bigger than helping children learn to count and read. While academic skills and preparation for kindergarten are important, the whole child is even more important. At Acorn Academy, we value and foster every part of learning. We look at the end goal - we want children to leave Acorn Academy with feelings of confidence and security, an excitement and love for learning, and faith that God is real and God is with them.

This means that in science, teaching children to experiment (wonder, ask questions, observe, try new things, and persevere) is more important than teaching them precisely why an experiment works. In literacy, building children's vocabulary, comprehension, and processing skills is more important than emphasizing vowel sounds and sight words. We emphasize conversation, discussion, and word play (rhyming, integration of letter sounds, songs and games) over rote memorization or lessons. In writing, allowing children space to practice their fine motor skills and opportunities to do so in a fun and engaging way will serve them better than sitting down together to do worksheets. In art, we value exploration, texture, creativity, and sensory experience (process) over crafts (product). As a Christian preschool we naturally intertwine a spiritual worldview throughout our daily interactions and activities.

Welcome to the Andover KinderCare! We are especially proud of the fact that our school is NAEYC accredited, serves military families through Child Care Aware fee assistance, and have also been awarded the highest possible rating with the Parent Aware program. We invite you to stop by or call for a tour! Once you meet our incredible staff and see how much our KinderCare has to offer, you’ll know that we offer a wonderful beginning to your child’s education.

Welcome to the Hanson Boulevard KinderCare! We are proud to be an NAEYC accredited school and have earned the highest possible rating with the Minnesota Parent Aware Program. We have long standing teachers with over 50 years of combined tenure. Many of our children are in our care from infancy through school age. Parent referrals are often how we meet our new families. We invite you to stop by, meet our incredible teachers, and see firsthand all of the learning and fun that happens in our classrooms!

Proudly Serving The Community For Over 7 Years

Our center is located conveniently in the Riverdale area off of Highway 10 and Round Lake Blvd on the border of Coon Rapids and Andover. We have been serving families since 2006. Our beautiful center has two infant rooms, two toddler rooms, three preschool rooms, one prekindergarten room, one school- age room, a great room for large motor play and two outdoor playground areas that are developmentally/age appropriate. We utilize a tool in each classroom for electronic communication throughout the day for our families. We are NAEYC accredited and hold a four star rating through the MN Parent Aware Ratings.

We provide before and after school transportation to the following elementary schools in the area:
-Crooked Lake Elementary
-Andover Elementary
-Franklin Elementary
-Lincoln Elementary
-Wilson Elementary
-Rum River Elementary
-Sand Creek Elementary

We provide care for:
Infant: 6 weeks to 18 months
Toddler: 18 months to 33 months
Preschool/Pre-kindergarten: 33 months to 5 years
School Age: K to 4th grade

This summer, New Horizon Academy can provide your child a safe environment to learn, play, and explore during those otherwise long summer days. Camp Discovery programs are led by teachers trained in safety, early education, compassion, and fun. Children are able to construct their own knowledge through themed fun learning experiences that include fieldtrips, community projects, sports and recreation, cooking and baking, arts and crafts, drama, gardening, guest speakers, science experiments, water play, and much, much, more. With these and other hands-on activities, children will enjoy the summer while building on what they learned throughout the year.

Join us for these amazing summer adventures!

Kingdom Kids is a child care ministry of Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Ham Lake, MN. We are a licensed child care center offering care for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children in a Christian learning environment.

Childcare for one. Infant-4 years old
ONE OPENINGS AVAILABLE

This is a M-T-TH childcare. I will be using the ABEKA curriculum. Lots of crafting, reading, counting and fun! I have had over 26 years of experience with teaching and caring for children. I am dedicating the next 20 years in helping families to raise loving, well rounded children. Please contact me for more information and a time to meet.

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures.

We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family. See why our summer (and winter and spring) break camps are the place to be when school's out.

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures.

We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family. See why our summer (and winter and spring) break camps are the place to be when school's out.

Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great themes: Mighty Bodies, Bendy Brains; Awesome Art; Gravity Galore and More; The Wondrous World of Food; Wild about Water; and Featured Creatures.

We're in session when your local public schools are on break and you'll find our flexible scheduling works for your busy family. See why our summer (and winter and spring) break camps are the place to be when school's out.