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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
🚲✨ 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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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
"Go Green" and Get Creative! 🌿🎨Students at LADC's St. John the Baptist Catholic School and Preschool - Savage, MN site embraced a "Go Green" classroom theme this week! In these photos, our little learners are strengthening their fine motor skills by painting with recycled toilet paper tubes.
At LADC, every activity connects to one of our nine learning areas. This creative art project supports the development of precise finger and hand movements—skills that are essential for writing, cutting, and everyday tasks.
✨ Learn more about how we nurture fine motor development in our classrooms: tinyurl.com/ladcfinemotor
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Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN's Discovery Center enjoyed a visit from ⚽️Soccer Shots to learn the fundamentals of soccer and practice some basic skills. 💪 Whether it's a field trip or special visitor, LADC always has fun learning-rich surprises in store for our preschoolers! 🤩🙌
🌟 Help LADC WIN “Best Childcare” 🌟 in the 2025 Best of the Press Awards! 🏆 Cast your vote for our Nationally-Accredited, Faith-Based Early Childhood Education Program NOW through August 3rd at 5pm 🗳️ once per day to help us take home the top spot! 🎉
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Water day was a huge hit for the kids participating in Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN’s Summer WOW program. Did you know that we offer full or part-time summer programming at 16 of our sites? If your child is enrolled at LADC for fall, it's not too late to get in on the summer fun! Click here to learn more: bit.ly/46rLv0I
Kids at St. Paul Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church had a blast rotating between 4th-of-July-themed stations during their holiday celebration. Learning and fun go hand-in-hand at LADC!
Here's a fun, simple activity to do with kids of all ages over the holiday weekend. We hope you enjoy it. Wishing your family a safe and memorable 4th of July!
KID TALK: Two-year-old Tate can’t get enough of his site’s playground! Every day, as he leaves, he cheerfully says, “Bye playground, see you later,” and double-checks with Mom or Dad that he’ll be back tomorrow.
Our parents love how excited their kids are to come to school each day. Knowing their children are safe, happy, and thriving gives them peace of mind throughout the day.
Want that for your family? Reach out to schedule a tour at one of our 18 locations! bit.ly/4nsvCNA
At Presentation of Mary School, learning continues all summer long! Our preschoolers combined creativity and connection—tracing their arms and hands to create antlers, then brought their elk-inspired creatures to life by giving friends high fives!
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Juneteenth reminds us of the powerful truth we strive to instill in our littlest learners: God created each of us in His image—beloved, worthy, and free. 🙏🏽 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” —2 Corinthians 3:17 ✝️
May we continue raising hearts that honor justice, celebrate diversity, and walk boldly in God's love! 💛
Happy Father’s Day to the amazing dads, grandpas, and father-figures in our LADC family! 💙🩵💛 Thank you for leading with love, living with faith, and modeling God’s goodness each day. 🙏🏽 Your presence makes a difference in the lives of our little ones! ✨
💙 Enjoy this heartwarming preschool graduation highlight video from Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN! 💛 Hats off to ALL of our amazing grads - you make us #ladcproud! 🎓🌟
Lights, camera, JOY! 🎬✨ Our LADC video shoot with Majesty Creations was bursting with smiles, laughter, and heartwarming preschool moments! 💛 Take a peek behind the scenes—and stay tuned for the final video reveal! 🎥
📸: Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN
🌟 Glowing testimonials like yours make our day, Kristin Mahlen! 📚 We're thrilled to hear that your three children have had an exceptional experience at LADC for the past decade. 💛 Sweet Sydney and her siblings are shining examples of the greatness our preschoolers achieve! 🎉 Here's to a bright future and endless possibilities for all of our LADC graduates! 🎓
🎓 HATS OFF to our amazing preschool graduates! 🎓 What a fantastic year it has been filled with faith, fun, and friendship!📚✝️ We know that God has BIG plans ahead for each of you, and we can’t wait to see where He leads you next! 🙏🏽 Keep shining bright, little stars - your journey has just begun!🌟
📸: Hosanna Lutheran Forest Lake Faith Lutheran Church St. Paul Lutheran Church Community of Grace Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN
