General Information

Hours of Operation:  CCDS is open from 7:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.  Our days of operation closely follow that of the 9 month calendar of Independent School District #197.  A complete school year calendar for CCDS is given to each family upon enrollment.

Schedules:  We offer both full day and part time scheduling with 3 half days as our minimum enrollment.  Toddler and Preschool 1 programming is available as a morning only or full day option.  Preschool 2 programs offer a.m. or p.m. programming as well as full day. 

Tuition:  Please contact us at 651.454.4000 for current tuition rates.

Program Information
Our teacher to child ratio for each of our programs is lower than the standard required by Minnesota state licensing regulations.  The stated ages for each program is a range based on the child's age in years/months as of September 1st. 

Toddlers                                      Preschool 1
Ages:  16 months-30 months          Ages:  2.5 years - 3.6  years
Group Size:  12 children                Group Size:  14 Children
Ratio:  1 teacher per 6 students      Ratio: 1 teacher per 7 students
*Child must be walking to attend

Preschool 2                                 Preschool 2
Ages:  3.5 years - 4+ years             Ages:4+ to 5 years
Group Size:  16 children                Group Size: 18 children
Ratio:  1 teacher per 8 students      Ratio: 1 teacher per 9 students

Program Objectives
The mission of Children's Country Day School is to provide a loving environment which nurtures the development of a positive self concept.  Our program objectives are as follows:

-To provide a warm, nurturing environment which encourages the potential for the development of the "whole child." 

-To provide an environment with developmentally appropriate materials, based on successful experiences, encouraging all children to develop a healthy self concept and a positive self esteem.

-To offer an environment which encourages your child to develop his or her capabilities and interests at their own pace and according to their individual needs.  A program which recognizes the uniqueness of each and every child and provides positive encouragement for continued growth.

-To maintain an environment which provides the child with the opportunity to learn by doing, moving from concrete hands-on experiences to more abstract concept development, thus providing opportunities for a lifetime of creative living and learning.

-To provide an environment which offers opportunities to have first hand exposure to life, both plant and animal, thus providing children with sensitivity and a respect for others.  We encourage all families to share their diversity through their customs, talents and cultures.

Enrichment
Children's Country Day School offers enrichment programming to all students, including science and nature, sign language and music.

Science and Nature:  The science and nature program is offered as part of our curriculum for all students at Country Day.  Through stories, games, art projects and hands-on activities, children are given the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of plants and animals.  Activities are designed to nourish the natural curiosity of young children, and expose them to the wonders of the world around them.  From feeding our own farm animals and planting a vegetable garden to learning about exotic animals of far away lands, children are given an opportunity to ask questions, and get hands-on experiences.  Each science lesson is designed to fit the interests and abilities of each age group at Country Day.

Sign Language:  Sign language classes are offered once a week for children in the Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classrooms.  The children gain exposure to ASL, American Sign Language, through a variety of stories, songs, games, and activities.

Music:  Music classes are offered once a week for all ages.  Music is explored through a variety of activities.  Each week the children will learn new songs and sing with string instruments such as the piano, guitar, autoharp and violin.  Dance and movement are also incorporated as well as use of the percussion instruments.