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Dei Spring Academy

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Dei Spring Academy is a preschool and licensed day care center, owned and operated by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (ELS).

We operate day care for ages 6 weeks through 5 years, with before and after school care options available for children up to age 12.

The 3-5 year old classes have a preschool program as the majority of their day.

We teach letters, shapes, numbers, large motor activities, creatives, science, small motor activities, social skills, and Bible stories, which are presented at the children's age levels.

We share the love of Christ to all, and work with parents to care for their children in the best manner possible.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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School Membership(s)School Assoc.

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Religious Affiliation

Other Lutheran

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

Year Founded

2009

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

50%

State avg.: 23%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

School Motto: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

We have a loving and dedicated staff at Dei Spring Academy, with spiritual support from the pastor. Pastor Flohr (of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 601 S. Red River Ave, Cold Spring) visits once a week with the children for a Bible lesson, accompanied by 2 volunteers from the church who provide musical accompaniment for Bible songs.
We have an infant room, a toddler room, a younger preschool room, and the older preschool room. We have large, pleasant outdoor areas for the toddlers, and for the preschool ages. Our youngest, the infants, take stroller rides in the summer.
The older preschool goes to the Cold Spring library, usually once a week, in the summer; they will also occasionally visit the nursing home (Assumption) as well. The 2 preschool groups take occasional field trips, such as to a nearby farm which caters to the interests of preschoolers. We hold 2 programs each year for the parents and their families: one at Christmas and one for preschool graduation in the spring.
Our sincerest wish is to provide loving care for the children as well as sharing the love of Christ with them and their families.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Stearns County, MN is $6,103 for elementary schools and $9,176 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Stearns County, MN is 62% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).