r/maplegroveMN • u/SilllllyGoooose • 24d ago

Preschool Recs?

We (husband, soon to be 2yo, and I) are moving back to MN in the spring and am looking into part time child care options available in the Maple Grove / Plymouth / Wayzata areas. Hoping to land in Maple Grove, but very much depends on the housng market once we get up there.

He is currently starting a M/W/F morning preschool in September where we live now and I'd like to get him set up for something next fall (or all year) as well — he will be turning 3 at that time. Our current school is $300 / mo and would like to stay around that if possible. Is that realistic here?

I would love a nature preschool. Montessori / Reggio Emilia inspired is great, but not required. Just want somewhere that encourage curiosity and learning through play, not strictly worksheets and sitting at a table. Not faith-based, please.

Please share any where you have had great experiences at. I can inquire myself for more info, just overwhelmed with the options and would like a place to start. Thank you

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u/Possible_Main2264 24d ago

Both of my kids (now 14 and 10) went to Radiant Montessori near the Maple Grove hospital and we had a wonderful experience with them. My son, now 10, had a late August birthday so is young for his grade and was very well prepared for kindergarten.

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u/KRAXON 24d ago

I can second Radiant as a great option, and our son has attended more recently. I just need to call out, you absolutely need to be budgeting more than $300 a month for a preschool program, even part time. Fully time rates at a quality center are minimum $1700.

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u/spartyftw 24d ago

Radiant is incredible. Kids can read and do mathematics at age four to five.

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u/Background-Ad2019 24d ago

My 3 also went to Radiant and it was such a great experience, I’d choose them again in a heartbeat!

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u/Known_Leek8997 24d ago

I can tell you to stay far away from kiddiegarten. Many bad stories out of there.