Education is an important consideration when choosing Child Care.

Peaceful's Program for Infant /Toddler Care and Education offers a great platform for your child's growth and emotional well being.

It provides the path to confidence, creativity, compassion, uniqueness and intelligence.

ASK FOR-   Clear parent education materials from the Montessori Community.

"One Hundred Child Development Tips: Insights and Suggestions from Montessori Teachers" Book Published by Sandpiper Press LLC.

(click here) Excellent fast draw presentation about a Montessori Education.

Rates

Services offered  -  Child Care; Infant, Toddlers, Preschooler
Montessori Half day, Full day, All day and Early All day

These rates are subject to increase with the change in rates for child care in Dakota County and annual review.

Child Care  (6:30 AM to 6:00 PM with a limit of 9 hours per day)

Infant                       $305 per week  $1320 per month, per hour $11.55, per day $98                     

Toddler                   $249 per week,  $1072 per month, per hour $10.35, per day $74                    

Preschool               $225 per week,  $972 per month, per hour $9.20, per day $66                      

Child Care              $225 per week,  $972 per month, per hour $9.20, per day $66                      

Kindergarten          $225 per week,  $972 per month, per hour $8.63, per day $62

Child Care is billed per hour until the per day rate is less, and per day until the per week rate is less. 

Billings are per week or monthly, due on the first day of school each week or month.

Montessori  (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM); or, (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM)

Half Day Montessori               $741 per month, per week $167                                             

Full Day Montessori               $880 per month, per week $204                                                        

Montessori has a built in discount from Child Care for 8:00 AM start, and requires a 10 month school year contract. 

The Montessori Method delivers a high quality education service to families and children and generally is accepted as more beneficial than Child Care.  Montessori is perceived by many to have a higher value. Montessori was created to help the working parents of children.  Most children are outwardly developmentally equal at age 2 years and the goal is to encourage children to learn as they are naturally inclined within a rich learning environment of activities and interaction. 

Peaceful Heights Montessori School delivers a Montessori Education in place of child care.  When 5 days a week total and full attendance is required it is less per hour to schedule the Montessori Education as Child Care.

Before and After School Care (either, 6:30 AM to bus time; or, bus time to 6:00 PM)  Scheduled per day, not exceeding 3 hours     $21

Enrollment Fee per child $75           

Siblings of the same parent receive a 10% discount on the lowest of the two or three weekly fees, provided, charges are paid in advance of the services.

Other Scholarships and Discounts are available when charges are paid in advance of the service.      

Listed below are several links to additional Montessori and Child Care

sites that we think may be helpful to parents

The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori.

North American Montessori Association (NAMTA)

The Montessori Training Center of Minnesota is located in St. Paul.

The American Montessori Society (AMS) was founded in 1960.

National Association for the Education of Young Children