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Experience our Exceptional Montessori Summer Session!

Shonali Harrison • 29 June 2024
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Experience Eden Prairie Montessori's Exceptional Summer Program!


Summer 2024 is a time of learning, exploration, and FUN with Eden Prairie Montessori's Summer Session!

Eden Prairie Montessori is open year-round, which means non-stop care and education for your child.

Our summer school program is a fantastic way for children to continue learning and developing new skills, while we infuse more fun into the program to celebrate summer and the warm weather.


Our Montessori Summer Session is designed to help young children develop social skills, increase their confidence, and enhance their academic abilities through interactive and engaging activities. Your preschooler will enjoy structured, multi-sensory materials for exploratory learning and development while exploring Science, Art, Music, Nature, Language, and more.




Our Montessori summer program includes activities such as:


  • Field Trips
  • Outdoor Learning Opportunities
  • Science Camp
  • Art Camp
  • Nature Studies
  • Water Days
  • Thematic Weeks focusing on Community, Culture, Authors, Space, Theater, etc.







Every week of our Summer Session focuses on a different theme!


Some of our summer 2024 Theme Weeks include:


  • Gardening Week
  • Art Week
  • Rainbows/Prisms/Light Tricks
  • Movie Week
  • Celebrate America
  • Minnesota Week
  • Minnesota Birds
  • Aviation/Airplanes Week
  • Olympics Week
  • Unicorns and Other Magical Creatures
  • Water Week
  • Exercise Week
  • Farm Week
  • Healthy Food Week
  • Spirit Week
  • Community Helpers









Some of the Field Trips, Activities and Special Guests we are looking forward to:


  • Field Trip to Richardson Nature Center
  • Field Trip to the Children's Museum
  • Nature Walk to see Lake Idlewild
  • A visit from Bruce The Bug Guy
  • Sustainable Safari Wildlife Show
  • Field Trip to Carlson's Loveable Llamas
  • Nature Walks, Water Play Days and Pajamas, Pizza & Movie Night!






Our staff believe that summer preschool in Eden Prairie is not just about fun and learning, but about how children explore and develop new skills. 

Contact us today to schedule a tour and learn more about our SUMMER child care program in Eden Prairie. For over 20 years, our attentive staff has been creating fun, student-centered summer daycare learning experiences for Eden Prairie children.



To learn more about our summer program, book a tour by contacting our staff at (952) 944-8466. 


We are excited to show you our exceptional summer camp! 





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