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!

“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

CONTACT DEB HRUBY

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

  1. To provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally responsive setting for children.
  2. To support children’s development by cherishing individual differences, helping them learn about cooperation, and promoting their self-esteem.
  3. To work with families to bring about collaboration between home and school in ways that will enhance the child’s development.
  4. To provide a learning experience for the whole child—physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.
  5. 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.

Half Day Tuition Rates

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.

Full Day Tuition Rates

STAFF CONTACTS

Deb Hruby
PRESCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Shannon Freese
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HALF DAY PRESCHOOL

PRESCHOOL EVENTS

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  • PARENTS’ TIME OUT

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Parents, take time to pause in the business of the Advent season. Drop off your kids while you go shopping, to the gym, or clean... Anything you want!

  • SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN +1 more

    On Sunday mornings, children Age 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to Live In Faith Every day (LIFE). Registration is requested prior to attending, but not required. Plan to fill out a short form upon arrival if you've not yet registered kids. Families may attend any Sunday School time, regardless of registered time.

  • MONDAY PLAYTIME 2025

    MONDAY PLAYTIME 2025

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy during parent/guardian supervised open gym time. We'll end our time with a short storytime and prayer. September—May • Mondays 9:30–10:30amJune–August • First Monday of the month (June 2, July 7 & August 4, 2025) Youth & Sports Center Gym (Enter […]

  • MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy.

  • SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN +1 more

    On Sunday mornings, children Age 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to Live In Faith Every day (LIFE). Registration is requested prior to attending, but not required. Plan to fill out a short form upon arrival if you've not yet registered kids. Families may attend any Sunday School time, regardless of registered time.

  • MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy.

  • PRESCHOOL BIBLE WORKSHOP & CELEBRATION (DUPLICATE)

    PRESCHOOL BIBLE SKIPPING STONE WORKSHOP & CELEBRATION

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

    Preschool Bibles are one of St. Andrew's Skipping Stones for children and youth. As preschoolers enter their first year of Sunday School, we recognize the beginning of their Christian education journey by presenting them with a children’s story Bible. As they are introduced to God’s Word, they learn the foundational stories of faith, of God’s […]

  • SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN +1 more

    On Sunday mornings, children Age 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to Live In Faith Every day (LIFE). Registration is requested prior to attending, but not required. Plan to fill out a short form upon arrival if you've not yet registered kids. Families may attend any Sunday School time, regardless of registered time.

  • PRESCHOOL BIBLE WORKSHOP & CELEBRATION (DUPLICATE)

    PRESCHOOL BIBLE SKIPPING STONE WORKSHOP & CELEBRATION

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

    Preschool Bibles are one of St. Andrew's Skipping Stones for children and youth. As preschoolers enter their first year of Sunday School, we recognize the beginning of their Christian education journey by presenting them with a children’s story Bible. As they are introduced to God’s Word, they learn the foundational stories of faith, of God’s […]

  • SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    SUNDAY SCHOOL 2025-2026

    St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN +1 more

    On Sunday mornings, children Age 3-Grade 5 enjoy fun, age-appropriate lessons encouraging them to Live In Faith Every day (LIFE). Registration is requested prior to attending, but not required. Plan to fill out a short form upon arrival if you've not yet registered kids. Families may attend any Sunday School time, regardless of registered time.

  • MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy.

  • MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    MONDAY PLAYTIME 2026

    Youth & Sports Center 110 East Ave, Mahtomedi, MN, United States

    Meet other families with little ones and allow kids to socialize and burn off energy.

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