Dodge Nature Preschool is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 1715 Charlton Street, West St Paul, Minnesota MN. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise Dodge Nature Preschool for its outdoor-based, nature-focused curriculum that encourages curiosity and exploration. Staff are described as knowledgeable, caring, and passionate about early childhood education. Multiple families express strong satisfaction and wish they could continue attending or had known about the program earlier.
I have a very active and curious kid, and I wanted to find a school that would really embrace that. Also, I am a former preschool teacher, and I am really picky when it comes to finding quality early childhood programs. My son just finished his first year here, and it has been such a great child-focused preschool experience. Everyday is a new adventure—hikes, visiting the farm, watching bees make honey (and then having tea with THAT honey), making maple syrup (and then eating pancakes with THAT syrup), and just learning about nature. The teachers follow the students’ interests. We will absolutely be back.
My daughter just finished a full year at Dodge. She went to the Summer program and stayed on for the school year. She and I are both so sad to be moving on. I wished I would have known about this place with my other kids. It is so amazing! The staff is well trained and you can truly tell they love what they do. The outdoor based education is an experience that opens their little world to so many things. If you are looking into a preschool, this is the place. Thanks Dodge for an amazing year.
The preschool is amazing! I wish I could go here. I don't have a bad word to say. It's really helped my daughter become an outdoor explorer, ready for the next adventure. And the teachers are wonderful and loving. You can tell how much they love their jobs.
This preschool is amazing. My only complaint is that it’s half day because my daughter would love to go full day! The teachers are kind, knowledgeable, and patient. What better way to learn than out in nature?! I wish there was a kindergarten here as well. I cannot speak highly enough about this school. We love it and wish we had more time here.
My daughter just turned 20. She still talks about the fun that ensued at Dodge Nature Center preschool one soggy morning when she asked "where do bugs go when it rains?" .... on with the raincoats and out for a hike complete with puddle stomping and slippery mud and an entirely engaging answer to her question through first hand experience on a rainy morning!