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Serving Infants-Age 5
Lake Area Discovery Center
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Click on an ENVIRONMENT AREA below to watch a video and learn more about the unique ways we use NINE LEARNING AREAS in our classrooms to optimize children’s developmental learning objectives.
Our Nine Environments
✨Morning affirmations set the tone for our day! ✨
Before they step into the classroom, the preschoolers at Redeemer Lutheran's LADC site remind themselves to act with kind hearts, words and actions 💕. As one, they affirm their ability to face challenges, interact responsibly and respectfully, and reflect a heart like Jesus. ❤️
Each child then chooses their special greeting—💖 hug, ✋ high-five, or 🎶 dance—to start the day feeling loved, confident, and ready to shine! 🌟 Which of the three greetings would you choose to start your day?
#morningaffirmations #kindheartskindwordskindthoughts #FaithAndFriendship #HEARTLIKEJESUS #LADC #lakeareadiscoverycenter
Future bus riders in training 🚌✨ Nothing grabs a preschooler’s attention quite like the big yellow school bus! 💛👀
#futurekindergartners #curiouskids #PreschoolMoments #lakeareadiscoverycenter #LADC #Community of Grace
✨ One of the best parts of the preschool day? Undoubtedly, "Center Time"! 🎉 During this 45-minute block, our little learners get the freedom to explore, create, and discover at a variety of hands-on stations 🖍️📚🧩.
Here’s a peek at the exciting choices the preschoolers at Our Savior's Lutheran Church enjoyed this week! Can you believe that each week they have all new stations to enjoy?!👧👦
#centertime #HandsOnLearning #PreschoolLife #ExplorePlayLearn #LADC #lakeareadiscoverycenter
🐎🤠 Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake's Discovery Center teachers just can't seem to rein in their excitement over our "Saddle Up with Jesus" theme this school year! 💖🐴
#saddleupwithjesus #lakeareadiscoverycenter #ladcfamilies
🤠🐴✨ Saddle Up with Jesus! ✨🐴🤠
We’re kicking off a brand-new school year with a faith-filled adventure! Our theme this year is “Saddle Up with Jesus”—and we couldn’t be more excited to journey alongside our little learners as they grow in friendship, faith, and fun. 🌟✝️
From Bible stories to classroom activities, we’ll be discovering how Jesus guides us every step of the way. 💛
Here’s to a year full of learning, laughter, and lots of cowboy boots! 👢🐂🎉
#saddleupwithjesus #FaithFilledFun #PreschoolAdventures #ladcfamilies #lakeareadiscoverycenter
✨ Tomorrow’s the BIG day! ✨ We can’t wait to see those adorable first day smiles 😍🎒📚 Make sure and tag us so we can all get in on the fun! 🎉💛
📅 On Wednesday we’ll share a reel of all your submissions—be sure and check back! 🎥🌟
👉 Don’t forget to tag us using @LakeAreaDiscoveryCenter!
#BackToSchool2025📚✏️ #FirstDayVibes #lakeareadiscoverycenter
✨ KID TALK ✨
Four-year-old Adalyn loves her LADC site so much that she actually gets upset when her parents come early to pick her up! 💖😅
Now that’s the kind of “problem” our parents don’t mind—kids who never want to leave school! 🎒🌈🤩 Discover why little learners don’t just attend LADC…they adore it. 💕🌟🙌
👉 Reach out today to schedule a tour at one of our 18 amazing locations! tinyurl.com/TourLADC
#LADCkids #EarlyLearning #PreschoolLife #HappyLearners #ParentWin #LoveWhereYouLearn
✨ Big news! Our toddler program is almost completely full across all LADC locations for Fall — we have just a few full-time spots remaining in our Young Explorers class for toddlers who are 16 to 24 months old as of September 1st! 👶💛
Here's a look at how many full-time slots remain at our sites with toddler classes as of 9/9/2025:
All God's Children in Golden Valley - 3+
Community of Grace in White Bear Lake - 1
Faith Lutheran in Forest Lake - 1
Grace Lutheran in Apple Valley -1
Hosanna Lutheran in Forest Lake - 2
Our Savior's in Stillwater - 1
Presentation of Mary in Maplewood - 0
Redeemer in White Bear Lake - 0
St. John's in Savage – 0
St. Jude's in Mahtomedi - 2
St. Paul Lutheran in Wyoming - 0
Trinity Falls in Minneapolis - 0
Trinity Lutheran in Stillwater - 0
If you’ve been thinking about enrolling your little one, now’s the time — book a tour and come see what makes Lake Area Discovery Center stand out from other preschools and childcare centers. 🏫💫 tinyurl.com/TourLADC
#earlylearning #toddleradventures #GrowingTogether #fall2025 #LADC
🌿✨ Faithful Shepherd Catholic School’s 4 and 5-year-old Kinderstart students hit the trail for a nature adventure this week! 🥾🔎With eyes peeled for hidden treasures, they gathered sticks, leaves, and other natural goodies 🍂🌱to bring back to the classroom. The best part? Turning their finds into one-of-a-kind collages (with plenty of glue, of course 😂🖌️✨). Nothing beats the magic of learning and creating straight from nature’s toolbox! 🌎🎨
#kinderstartadventures #naturelovers #outdoorlearning #HandsOnFun #collagecreations #learningthroughplay #lakeareadiscoverycenter
It's never too early to learn how to take care of our bodies to keep them strong and healthy! 💪🩺🍎 #lakeareadiscoverycenter #learningisfun #preschoollife
"Are these kids brave or what?! 🐍🤩 LADC’s Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake site welcomed Snake Discovery for an in-house field trip. The hands-on program explored 🥗 diets, 🏞 habitats, 🛡 defense mechanisms, and fascinating facts—then gave the kids the ultimate challenge: getting up-close-and-personal with a real snake! 🐍💪
#BraveKids #SnakeDiscovery #HandsOnLearning #STEMEducation #LittleAdventurers #FearlessFun #LearnThroughPlay
Three sweet smiles, one cozy classroom 💙🧸 From tummy time to toy time, our infants are busy growing, playing, and discovering at Presentation of Mary School's Infant Room!
#lakeareadiscoverycenter #EarlyLearning #SmilesAllAround
🚲✨ Bike Day Fun! ✨🚲 Our preschoolers had a blast cruising on their trikes and bikes! From first pedals to speedy laps, everyone showed off their skills and big smiles. 💪💖 Helmets on, wheels turning, and hearts full of joy at St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Lake Area Discovery Center! 🧒👧🛞💗 #stpaullutherandiscoverycenter #lakeareadiscoverycenter #EarlyLearningExcellence #qualitychildcare #FaithBasedEducation #nowenrolling
These thrill-seekers at LADC's Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley site climbed, spun, and slid their way through the perfect summer day. ☀️😄🛝 From fearless steps on the ropes 🧗♂️ to turbo-speed spins 🎡 and twisty slide zooms 🎢—there’s no stopping the fun! 💥💛✨👟 #graceofav #PlayAllDay #LittleExplorers
Big kids + little kids = BIG smiles! 😊📚🎲 Watching our Faithful Shepherd Catholic School grade-schoolers team up with preschoolers for games and story time is pure magic ✨ From building towers to guessing games to sharing favorite books, these moments build confidence, kindness, and friendships across ages. 💕👧👦 #MentorshipMatters #readingbuddies #learningthroughplay 💫📖🤝
Sound the sirens — Community Helper Night is almost here! 🚨 If your child loves fire trucks and police cars, this is the place to be!! 👨🚒🚒🚔 Click here to get in on the fun at our Maplewood Site's Community Night! Learn more here: Community Helpers NightFREE family fun! 🥳 We hope to see you all on Thursday for our Community Helpers Night! Join us in the Lower Parking Lot of school for an evening of community fun with the City of Maplewood Police and Fire Departments. There will be a FREE walking taco dinner and chances to explore the department vehicles! 🚓🚒
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#presentationschool #presentationpride #summerfun #communityhelpers #maplewoodmn #lakeareadiscoverycenter #maplewoodpolice #maplewoodfiredept #familyfun
Where learning meets adventure! 🌟✨ Take a peek at our state-of-the-art playgrounds—where imaginations run wild and friendships blossom. 🌈🤸♀️
Which play area would your little explorer choose first? Comment 1, 2, 3, or 4 below! 🏃♂️🎨
#PlaygroundAdventures #LittleExplorers
