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Rice KinderCare

Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1987

Student Body

Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • At Rice Street KinderCare our mission is offering the best early childhood education programs in the country fromInfants to Prekindergarten. We understand and would love to show you why choosing the rightearly childhood education programis one of the most important decisions that you will make for your child. Here at Rice Street KinderCare we are very passionate about developing the whole child; we focus on social, emotional, cognitive, large and fine motor. We have the best curriculum that was developed by experts. Our age appropriate curriculum (starting in ourinfant classroom) prepares childrenfor success when entering kindergarten. At our school, our families come first. We strive to create a safe, loving environment for all of our students. Our center is a closed classroom concept and has a very large playground for our students to play, learn, and grow. Our center adheres to the highest standards of childcare centers, as we are Parent Aware (Highest certification) and NAEYC accredited. (They allow programs to provide the best learning experiences for young children and their educators by meeting national standards of quality.)
  • Being a nationally and locally accredited childcare center, our center practices stringent health and safety measures. The entrances to our center is very secure with the front door being secured with a keypad system requiring a code to enter. We want families to know that we have a nurturing environment and have our own health nurse who comes monthly. Also, all lead teachers and staff are First Aid and CPR certified.  We have an on-site Health and Safety Coordinator who provides monthly trainings for our staff and highlights certain areas with our students such as handwashing, and being safe in our center.
  • Hours Of Operation: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
  • Languages Spoken: Spanish
  • Accreditations: NAEYC
  • Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 5 YEARS
  • Accepts State and County and St Paul Scholarship, but speak to Center Director regarding specifics.
  • 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), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The application deadline for Rice KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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