Nicollet, MN

The Children's House of Mankato offers authentic Montessori education with certified Montessori teachers and carefully prepared learning environments. The center focuses on individualized learning plans, hands-on materials, and fostering independence in children from infancy through kindergarten. Features include low student-teacher ratios, natural outdoor play spaces, and a curriculum that emphasizes practical life skills, sensorial development, and academic readiness. The facility maintains excellent safety protocols with secure entry systems and comprehensive staff training in child development and emergency procedures.

New Horizon Learning Center provides comprehensive early childhood education with a play-based curriculum that incorporates STEM activities, literacy development, and social-emotional learning. The center features highly qualified teachers with degrees in early childhood education, modern security systems including camera monitoring, and nutritious meal programs. Their approach emphasizes developmental milestones tracking, regular parent communication through digital platforms, and spacious indoor/outdoor play areas designed for age-appropriate exploration and learning.

Bright Horizons at Mankato offers a nationally recognized curriculum called The World at Their Fingertips, which integrates literacy, mathematics, science, and creative arts through hands-on learning experiences. The center features highly educated teachers with ongoing professional development, state-of-the-art security systems, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Their program emphasizes emergent curriculum based on children's interests, comprehensive health and safety protocols, and strong parent partnerships with regular progress updates and family engagement opportunities.