The teachers and staff at the Cottage Grove KinderCare are committed to education and nurturing children.
Our teachers have an average tenure of 10 years at our school and an average of 15 years in the early childhood field with a combined tenure of 150 years! Many of our teachers have obtained a Child Development Credential or a degree in early childhood as a commitment to the early childhood field and our school.
I am confident that you will see your child develop strong bonds with our teachers.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 101 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1984
Student Body
Total Students
101 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.:
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Welcome to the Cottage Grove KinderCare Learning Center, we serve many communities including Hastings, Cottage Grove, Newport, Woodbury, and St. Paul Park. We offer3-5 dayschedules for all age groups including infants. We are always available for families who need emergency or drop in childcare. Our families come to us with many different needs and are confident in the care we offer. Our children benefit from our safe and secure childcare, one of the best educational programs in the country, and the strong bonds they develop with our teachers and other children. We are looking forward to getting to know you and your child. It would be a privilege to serve your family!
- Health and Safety are our number one priority. We have a fenced in playground, keypad entry, and written authorization must be on file at our school prior to us releasing your child to anyone. All of our teachers are CPR and First Aid Certified. We have a Health and Safety Coordinator on staff who conducts fire drills, checks for safety in each classroom weekly and helps us ensure high cleanliness standards. Our school is also visited monthly by a Child Care Health Consultant and Public Health Nurse to assist us in ensuring the health and safety of all the children and staff in our program keeping up with the latest research and and standards.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
- Accreditations: NAEYC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 Year-Olds
- CCA and multiple counties subsidy programs are accepted
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Cottage Grove KinderCare?
The application deadline for Cottage Grove KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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