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Real Living Messina
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218-728-4436
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 Childcare in Duluth, MNIf your moving into Duluth with young children, finding a Child Care Facility is very important. We hope you find the following information helpful in your search for the perfect child care provider!
Do you have questions about any area of your child's development? These facilities can help!!!
ABC Child Development Center
All We Can Be
Benedictine Early Childhood
Program
Benedictine Developmental Preschool
Bi-cultural Preschool
Christ the King Nursery School
Congdon Creek Preschool
Cornerstone Preschool & Child Care Center
Creation Station
Endion Square Child Care
Happy Time Day Care Center
Jefferson Children's Center (3rd St.)
Jefferson Children's Center (Stebner Rd.)
KinderKorner Preschool
Lakeside Presbyterian Nursery School
Lakeview Montessori
Little Learner Enrichemnt Center
Little Treasures Center
Montessori School of Duluth
Observation Hill
Raggedy Ann Preschool
St. John's Preschool
St. Michael's Montessori Preschool
St. Paul's Preschool
Summit School Child Care & Preschool
University Nursery School
University Nursery School - Downtown
Wonder Years
Woodland Preschool & Toddler Center
YWCA Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Screening
Merritt Family Center
510 N. 40th Ave. West
Minnesota Law requires an early childhood screening for all children before entering kindergarten. The screening is offered free of charge through the Duluth Public Schools for any child age 3 1/2 to 5 years of age. (The optimal age for screening is around the child's fourth birthday). Screening is required in the following areas:
Sensory Screening (vision and
hearing screening)
Developmental Screening
(standardized screening of fine
and gross motor, concept, and
speech and language
development)
Growth Screening (height and
weight measurement)
Immunization review
Summary interview with the
parent
For further information or to obtain an appointment, please call
628-4907.
Early Childhood Special Education Pro
Main Office
1504 Swan Lake Road
Screening in all areas of development.
Assessment in all areas of development including:
Speech/Language
Concepts
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Behavior & Social/Emotional
Development
Audiologicals
Services to children who qualify in one of the above areas.
Screening, assessment, and services are provided free of charge by the Duluth Public Schools. Call 733-2093 for information.
(Source: Duluth Public Schools Early Childhood Program)
Other Preschool Options / Information
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NURSERY SCHOOL
Nursery school experience for preschool children from 3 1/2 to 5 years of age.
BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL
1504 Swan Lake Road
M-W-F, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
T-Th, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
LAURA MACARTHUR SCHOOL
725 N. Central Avenue
M-W-F, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
T-Th, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Call 628-4891 for registration and information
DULUTH HEAD START
Head Start serves low-income families with children ages 3-4 who live within the Duluth city limits.
Services:Social Services, Parent Involvement Education, Services to Children with Special Needs, Health and Nutrition.
September - June
Program Options: Home Base serves primarily 3- year-olds. Weekly visits of 1 1/2 hours with parent and child.
Center-base serves primarily
4-year-olds. Half day sessions, 4 days/week at various sites in Duluth. Snack, lunch, and transportation are provided.
For further information, please call 733-2084.
EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION (ECFE)
ECFE is a program of information and support for parents and their young children from birth to kindergarten age. ECFE is staffed by qualified teachers who are licensed in Early Childhood and/or Parent Education.
Purpose: ECFE's purpose is to help strengthen families by providing support to parents as they work to meet their child's developmental needs.
Locations: Congdon Elem., Barnes Early Childhood Center, Copeland Community Center, Merritt Family Center, and Stowe Elementary.
Services: Parent-group discussion, parent-child activities, early child education, toy and book lending libraries, parent/infant programming, and home visiting services.
Call 628-4899 for more info.
Other Preschool Options / Information
LEARNING READINESS
Learning Readiness Pre-kindergarten program serves children the year prior to their kindergarten enrollment. Children must be 4 years old by September 1st. Learning Readiness Pre-kindergarten classes are located at:
Rockridge
Piedmont
Laura MacArthur Elementary
Schools
Parent education and special events for families are also offered. For more information call 733-2084.
ARROWHEAD CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL
Child Care Resource and Referral provides individualized referrals to licensed family day care homes, child care centers, and preschools in the seven-county region - Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis. We match children with providers based on hours needed, age of children, type of care, location, and other criteria such as smoke-free, pet-free, small group, etc. This is sponsored by St. Louis County Social Services Department. Call 1-800-450-0450 for referrals.
ARROWHEAD HEAD START SERVICES
Located at Gnesen Community Center. 1-800-662-5711
Any child 3-5, with preference to children 4 years old by September 1st who:
Meet federal income guidelines
Are within service area
May have special need or
disabilities
Arrowhead Head Start is a Program of AEOA, Inc.
KID CONNECTION
For School-age children Kindergarten through 6th grade.
Hours: 6:45 am to 5:45 pm
Chester Park 728-7416
Congdon Park 728-7407
Lowell School 733-2089
Laura MacArthur 628-4911
Nettleton School 733-2183
Piedmont School 733-2188
Rockridge School 525-0827
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE CHILD CARE FUND
Subsidy Programs help parents pay for child care when they are working or going to school.
For more information, call St. Louis County Social Services at:
726-2173
726-2170
726-2495
726-2113
726-2138
(Source: Duluth Public Schools Early Childhood Program)
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