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City Centre KinderCare

8425 City Centre Dr. Saint Paul, MN 55125

Tel: (651) 735-0037

www.kindercare.com

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Yearly Tuition: $12,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

City Centre KinderCare Photo #1 - City Centre KinderCare

City Centre KinderCare Photo #2 - Older Infant Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #3 - Young Infant Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #4 - Toddler Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #5 - Discovery Preschool Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #6 - Early Foundation Preschool Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #7 - Early Foundations Prekindergarten Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #8 - School Age Classroom

City Centre KinderCare Photo #9 - Playground

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About the School

The teachers and staff at City Centre KinderCare are passionate about educating and nurturing children.
We provide children with many opportunities in the self-discovery process and challenge them to use critical-thinking skills in their learning environment.
Our teachers are mindful of learning environments as they carefully arrange their classrooms to promote respect, creativity and joy! Our team strives for excellence through continuing education from biannual company professional development trainings as well as other educational seminars.
All of our teachers have one common interest, teaching children.
The success of our teachers is measured by the success of our children and their love for learning.
As each child and family become a part of our KinderCare family, we are inspired just as equally, each day!.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Yearly Tuition: $12,000
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1994

Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,000

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Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Welcome to City Centre KinderCare! My name is Susan Knutson. I have been the CD at this center since it opened in 1994. My teachers and I have 115 years of experience working with children! We are passionate about educating and nurturing children and having fun doing it! We believe in building literacy skills, language skills, math and science skills, and imaginations! Come in and see all the fun and learning that we do everyday!
Keeping children safe is our top priority. All staff are trained in infant/child First Aid and CPR, SIDS, and Shaken Baby Syndrome. We have a key code entry, fenced in playgrounds and pay special attention to persons authorized for picking up children. We have a fulltime cook who handles special dietary needs and we strive to keep our center clean and children healthy!
Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Languages Spoken: American_sign_langugage
Accreditations: NAEYC
Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 12 YEAR-OLDS
CCA (Child Care Assistance) Programs are accepted. Local County and surrounding County's assistance is accepted and NACCRRA is accepted as well.
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), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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How much does City Centre KinderCare cost?

City Centre KinderCare's tuition is approximately $12,000 for private students.

When is the application deadline for City Centre KinderCare?

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

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The average private school tuition in Saint Paul, MN is $13,113 for elementary schools and $24,096 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Saint Paul, MN is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).