Overview

Lake Area Discovery Center is a nonprofit Christian early childhood program serving infants, toddlers and preschool children in Minnesota's Twin Cities area. It combines kindergarten preparation with play-based learning, daily prayer and activities that support social, emotional and physical development. Through partnerships with churches and private elementary schools, it runs classrooms in partner buildings and combines preschool sessions with extended childcare. Program fees and charitable support fund its work, while families choose age-appropriate schedules and enrolled children can attend summer programs at participating sites. Founded in 1999, it is headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.