Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 43 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Paidea Child Development Center
About the School
- At Paidea children demonstrate an amazing understanding of their own emotions and those of others.
- You'll see them playing cooperatively for extended periods of time.
- Conflict is minimal.
- Peels of laughter, shouts of joy and the lively chatter of engaged and happy children fill the rooms.
- The mission of the Paidea Child Development Center is to provide a caring, stimulating educational program which improves the quality of life for each child and their family.
- We accomplish our mission by providing a wide variety of learning opportunities for the children, educational and support services for parents, and continual training and development of staff.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 43 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1984
Student Body
Total Students
43 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
10%
State avg.: 23%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
43:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Paidea Child Development Center?
The application deadline for Paidea Child Development Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Paidea Child Development Center is Abi Christian Academy (1.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Transfiguration Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 2 students
Pentecostal
6944 Hudson Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-7686
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
Sports: 8
Catholic
6135 15th St N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 501-2220
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2070 Burns Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 731-1815
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-K | 120 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 1
Montessori School
780 Helmo Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-6275
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
2119 Stillwater Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(952) 378-1779
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 2 students
Pentecostal
6944 Hudson Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-7686
Distance: 1.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
2119 Stillwater Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(952) 378-1779
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 1,057 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 46
Catholic
2625 Larpenteur Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-1376
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 88
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Distance: 4.3 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 819 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 14
Christian
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: 1-12 | 19 students
Avg. class size: 2 students
Pentecostal
6944 Hudson Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-7686
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
Sports: 8
Catholic
6135 15th St N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 501-2220
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 186 students
Catholic
1757 Conway St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
(651) 432-4970
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 1,057 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 46
Catholic
2625 Larpenteur Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-1376
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 88
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
Sports: 8
Catholic
6135 15th St N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 501-2220
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2070 Burns Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 731-1815
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: NS-K | 120 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 1
Montessori School
780 Helmo Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-6275
Distance: 2.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 186 students
Catholic
1757 Conway St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
(651) 432-4970
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
7380 10th St. North
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 735-3711
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Location
Miles
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Tartan Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
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Bottom 50%10
828 Greenway Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 702-8600
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 702-8600
0.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,687 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2680 Upper Afton Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8200
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8200
1.1 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 898 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
1060 Sterling St N
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8411
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8411
1.3 miles
Gr: PK | 23 students Minority enrollment: 91%
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
1060 Sterling St N
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8465
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 702-8465
1.3 miles
Gr: PK | 373 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
E-stem Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Weir Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 744-2900
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 744-2900
1.4 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 512 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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