ST. ANDREW'S PRESCHOOL

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Set your child up for success at St. Andrew’s Preschool. Our families LOVE this year-round, extended day program. Consistently awarded “Best of” by White Bear Lake magazine, reach out to learn more about our quality Christ-centered preschool. For the Full-Day program, call 651.762.4103 and for the Half-Day program, call 651.762.9121 to schedule a tour today! Or, email Deb Hruby.

“If I had to describe St. Andrew’s in one word, it would be ‘family.’ It’s a place where our three boys eagerly run in, ready to hug the first teacher they see. As parents, we couldn’t ask for anything more than a place where our kids feel loved, safe, and excited to go to school.” Kristin Privratsky, Preschool Parent

Learning with Friends, Fun & Faith

Our preschool is a Christian Early Childhood Educational Program. The key to establishing a Christian environment is employing teachers who have committed their lives to Jesus Christ. Teachers will assist the children in:

Becoming more familiar with Jesus Christ through prayer and Bible stories
Learning that God loves them
Understanding that God makes them uniquely special
Growing in their ability to love one another

Goals of Preschool

To provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally responsive setting for children.
To support children’s development by cherishing individual differences, helping them learn about cooperation, and promoting their self-esteem.
To work with families to bring about collaboration between home and school in ways that will enhance the child’s development.
To provide a learning experience for the whole child—physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.
To encourage and foster independence and socialization in preschoolers within a safe, caring and Christian environment.

Activities

The following activities are included in tuition:

Music with a Specialist

Brain research has emphasized the importance behind early music education. Children possess an abundance of genes and synapses that immediately make them ready for learning music. Music education at our center provides “neurological exercises” that introduce children to speech patterns, sensory motor skills, and vital movement strategies. Each week children will experience music through songs, movement, history, and musical games taught by our Music Specialist of 11 years, Miss Kathy.

Weekly Chapel

Each week the Full Day Preschoolers have a small integenerational ("grandfriends") chapel service conducted by a St. Andrew's pastor or staff member. This time includes Bible stories, songs, and prayer. Half Day Preschoolers also have chapel time each week. Faith formation in our students is an integral part of our curriculum. It’s about helping young children grow in faith and deepening and strengthening their relationship with God.

Spanish with a Specialist

For years it's been thought that teaching a foreign language to preschool-age children would be futile. However, recent studies indicate that the best time for a child to learn another language is in the first three to four years of life because the brain is malleable. Ms. Shannon, our Spanish Specialist, has been teaching Spanish in the preschools for over 25 years. Children learn by listening, seeing, imitating, and practicing in every class. Ms. Shannon introduces them to Spanish rhymes, songs, games, and counting.

Our Approach

We use a “Learning Center” approach to curriculum throughout the week. Our teachers design learning experiences to meet the needs of the individual child, as well as the entire group. Discovery-based exploration is nurtured in creative arts, science, cooking, blocks, table toys, large muscle, dramatic play, sensory, literature, and music. Unique to St. Andrew's preschools, is our monthly interaction with "grandfriends" from St. Andrew's Village. We play games, do crafts, sing songs, and enjoy holiday specific activities. Both young and old benefit from this time!

Half-Day Preschool

The Half Day Preschool program runs nine-months out of the year. Class time is from 8:45–11:30am. Children attend morning sessions from September through May. Extended Day/Lunch Bunch option is also available. **

SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE

Arrival/Welcome/Learning Centers
Prayer/Attendance/Calendar/Group Time
Music/Chapel
Prayer/Snack
Letter of the Week/Art Project/Learning Centers
Spanish/Journals (4-5 year old class)
Clean Up
Playground/Gym/Large Motor Activities
Group Time/Songs/Games
Dismissal

** The Extended Day/Lunch Bunch schedule includes lunch, playground/gym time, games, and activities devoted to kindergarten readiness.

Half-Day Preschool
Enrollment

Parents are required to tour the preschool before applying for enrollment. Upon acceptance into the program, families will receive a Parent Handbook and Registration Packet. Contact Shannon Freese, Assistant Director of the Half Day Preschool, at 651.762.9121.

Full-Day Preschool

We’re a year-round program open Monday through Friday that accommodates working parents by providing extended care (included in tuition). Our hours are 7am–5pm.

PRESCHOOL SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
Playground Time (weather permitting)

Bible Story/Devotions
Group Time/Calendar/Center Activities
Large Muscle Room activities
Rest Time/Quiet Activities
Group Time/Stories/Songs
Free Choice Time

TODDLER DAILY SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Fine Motor/Manipulative/Sensory Table
Devotions
Art/Science
Free Choice Time
Nap Time/Quiet Activities
Stories
Outside Play/Large Muscle Time

Full-Day Preschool Enrollment

Parents are required to tour the program before applying for enrollment. Upon acceptance into the program, families will receive a Parent Handbook and Registration Packet. Contact Deb Hruby, Preschool Administrator, Full Day Preschool, 651.762.4103.

STAFF CONTACTS

Deb Hruby

PRESCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

Shannon Freese

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HALF DAY PRESCHOOL

PRESCHOOL EVENTS

December 2026
HALF DAY PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – 2026

December 17 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

St. Andrew's Sanctuary Building 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

Come and see our Half Day and Full Day Preschoolers sing Christmas songs and celebrate Jesus' birthday!
FULL DAY PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – 2026

December 17 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

St. Andrew's Sanctuary Building 120 East Avenue - Door #1, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

Come and see our Half Day and Full Day Preschoolers sing Christmas songs and celebrate Jesus' birthday!