Now Enrolling
New Families!
Serving Infants-Age 5
Lake Area Discovery Center
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Our Nine Environments
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are now enrolling NEW Preschool families for the current and upcoming school years across our 18 locations! 📚
🌟 See how our Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based ✝️ Early Childhood Education program has been building bright futures 😎 for Minnesota’s littlest learners for +25 years, and find a location near you 👉🏽 ladcfamilies.org/! 🏫
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Every month, Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN preschoolers look forward to their trip to the Stillwater Public Library for an enchanting story hour! 📚 ✨
These joyful visits are not only fun, but foster a foundational love of reading and literacy. 💛 We're grateful for our wonderful community connections that make it all possible! 📖🙏🏽
🎉 FREE Family Event - Open to the Public! 🎉 Get ready to GROOVE with the one and only, DJ Howie, on Thurs., Feb. 20th, as we celebrate the launch of our NEW preschool site, All God's Children Discovery Center, located at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Golden Valley, serving Infants-Age 5! 💃🕺🏽
🎶🪩 The event will include toe-tappin' tunes, activities, snacks, and fun! 🧸 Bring your favorite stuffed friend, and get ready to hit the dance floor! 💌 RSVP at tinyurl.com/2s3ewk5d! 💌
🎉 Here we GROW! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce the launch of our newest preschool, All God’s Children Discovery Center, located at Valley of Peace Lutheran Church in Golden Valley - coming THIS FALL! 🍁 The site will serve Infants-Age 5, with New Family Enrollment opening on Feb. 3. 🏫
📄 Stay tuned for more information! 📄 We look forward to bringing Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based Early Childhood Education to the Golden Valley area! ✝️ Learn more at tinyurl.com/2s3ewk5d. 📚
🌟 Back in action! 🌟 Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN’s Discovery and Kinderstart friends are all smiles as they enjoy their first week back after Christmas break! 😁 Here’s to a fantastic 2025 filled with learning, faith, and FUN! 📚✝️🎉
✨ In celebration of 👑 Three Kings Day—Los Reyes Magos—👑 preschoolers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN enjoyed a delicious lesson with Rosca de Reyes bread! 🥖
🍒 Our friends learned that the dried fruit represents the 💎 jewels the Wise Men brought to Baby Jesus, the oval shape symbolizes God’s everlasting love, and the hidden babies remind us of how Mary carried Jesus, bringing God’s blessing into our lives. ✝️
🙏🏽 What a meaningful and tasty way to learn about this special day! 💛
🎶 FREE Kids Concert Alert - Open to the Public! 🎶 Join us for a heartwarming Valentine’s Teddy Bear Dance Party🧸💖 featuring the Nationally-Known Dad Band, The Jolly Pops, on Friday, Feb. 7th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake! 💃
🎸 Enjoy a rockin’ concert, activities, yummy snacks, and discover our Top-Rated, Faith-Based Early Learning Program! 🌟
💌 RSVP at ladcfamilies.org/newsandevents/. 💌
🐻 Bring your favorite stuffed friend and get ready to dance your heart out! 🕺🏽🪩
🎉 Happy New Year from Lake Area Discovery Center! 🎉 As we ring in 2025, we are filled with gratitude for our amazing community. Here's to another wonderful year of learning, discovery, and growing in God’s love! ✝️📚
🎄 Merry Christmas from your friends at Lake Area Discovery Center! ✝️ Today, we rejoice in the birth of Christ, the light of the world. 🌟 May your hearts be filled with His love, peace, and joy this season and always! 🙏🏽
🎄 Merry Christmas Eve from our littlest learners! 🎄Today, we celebrate the joy, love, and wonder of Christmas through the eyes (and carols!) of our precious infants! 🎶 May your hearts be filled with the same light and happiness they bring to us each day! ✨
🎥 Video Credit: Faith Lutheran Church
🎄 Christmas Day is almost here, and Presentation of Mary School preschoolers are full of holiday cheer! ❤️ They’re diving into holiday-themed arts and crafts 🎁🎨 and even getting an inside look at Santa’s workshop! 🎅 The magic of the season is in full swing! ❄️
💡In this month’s edition of Parenting Tip Tuesday, we’re talking about Effective Labeled Praise Statements—a powerful tool to encourage positive behavior in your kids! 💬✨
⁉ Did you know? Many parents fear that praise might reduce a child’s internal motivation, and often, unknowingly give more attention to misbehavior instead. 🤯
🎥 Watch our video to learn how to make your praise meaningful and impactful. Don’t forget to visit ladcfamilies.org/current-families/parentingtips/ for a free supplemental handout to support you on your journey! 📄
🕯️Christmas is just 9 days away, and St. Bartholomew Catholic School preschoolers have been embracing the sounds and scenes of the season! 🎄
From exploring global Christmas traditions, 🌎 to learning lessons about kindness from Mother Mary 🙏🏽 to enjoying Advent-themed activities, our friends are overflowing with joy this season! ✨
✨ This Advent, our friends at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School are here with a special reminder that we are each unique gifts from God! 🎁 Let's cherish and celebrate the blessings we bring to each other's lives as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of the greatest gift of all, the birth of our Savior! ✝️
Our wonderful partner, St. Paul Lutheran Church is lighting up the Christmas season 🎄with their brand-new signage! 🌟 This fantastic addition not only enhances the beauty of the parish but also proudly promotes our preschool program! ✝️💛
🎄We had a jolly fun time at Annunciation Catholic School - Minneapolis, MN's Winter Wonderland Santa Event 🎅🏽❄️, where we hosted a special craft activity, and joined in the festive fun alongside more than 60 families and 200 attendees! Thank you to all who made this magical event possible! 🙏🏽✨
🎅🏽 Happy St. Nicholas Day! 🎅🏽 On this special day, our friends at St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School received a delightful surprise—St. Nick himself stopped by! 🤩 With treats in hand 🍭 and high-fives to go around, he brought smiles and holiday cheer to all! ❤️🎄
💜 As we step into the season of Advent, our students are embracing the joy and wonder of this special time! 🌟 A big thank you to Presentation of Mary School's Father Peter, for sharing his inspiring message about the true reason for the season! 🎄🙏🏽✝️
