Creme de la Creme

Such a great facility! Really great amenities inside and out. The location is right off of Highway 5, so it's quite easy to see from the road from either direction... It's a little difficult to get into the parking lot because you need to go and make a U-turn about a block in Galpin.... But that's just city planning....
Skye is a wonderful teacher! You can tell how much passion she has day in and day out!

We had quite a few anxieties about starting a daycare outside of the home for our 4 year old. He is a very picky eater, doesn't like to see mom leave, and he needs assistance with the bathroom from time to time. We started here a little over a month ago and the staff have all been amazing. I was able to do a 3 our preview day; both of my children were able to play in their classrooms while I watched them on TVs from the front desk. No questions were asked about me hanging around watching my kiddos and in fact they have an open door policy to come whenever is right for each family.

I really enjoyed this flexibility. Many other childcare centers want children to arrive by xxx time in the morning; well that xxx time was never right for our family. Having the freedom to drop off and pick up whenever is right for us is amazing.

The food is made on site and the menu has a good variety.

Each day you have a staff member greet you which I value greatly.

All classrooms are large in size and there are multiple "special" classrooms that kids visit on a rotating basis. The playgrounds enormous adequately supervised.

Each month we are sent home a workbook for my pre-schooler so I can see what he has been up to and every week we get a few sheets and projects sent home.

My 2 year is still adjusting at drop off, but that is to be expected. Many times he is done crying by the time I'm leaving the building; if he isn't I'm able to sit and watch him on the TVs if I choose. The teachers are very good at having me "hand him off" to a person which is nice vs. leaving him cry on the floor when I leave.

I really cannot say enough good stuff about this daycare/preschool. I would recommend to anyone.

My son has been attending CLA for almost two months, and I could not be more impressed by the structure and the staff of this childcare facility. Each teacher and facility director takes extra time and care to get to know my child, adapt to his needs, and create a loving environment for him to thrive. This center offers so many specialties, including foreign language, art, and consistent exercise, to keep the kids engaged and energized in their learning. This is a place your child will look forward to coming to in the morning, and not want to leave in the afternoon! Five stars.

I have twins that, until being enrolled at CLA had never been separated from me as I stay home to take care of them. It was a difficult transition for all of us as they were sad when I dropped them off and I was sad that they were sad. But every single one of the staff members helped ease the transition for all of us. From the moment we walk in the front door we are greeted with smiles and the kids are greeted by their first names. The teachers here are beyond amazing and make you feel like they care for your children the way they would care for their own! The curriculum is wonderful and we have seen our children learn, grow and develop many skills since beginning at CLA. Lastly, they are very open to suggestions/requests for following home routines to ensure that there is consistency in routines between home and school. I would recommend CLA in Chanhassen to all of my friends and family!!!

My daughter transferred to the Chanhassen location from the Maple Grove one, and we've been very impressed with the Chanhassen center. If my daughter does something special in class, we get an email with pictures rather than just one weekly recap email that might have a picture of her. My daughter is also on an IEP and they have been very accommodating, allowing her teachers to test her and observe her play at daycare. She has truly blossomed at this school, and it's been so nice to have one consistent teacher with her the entire time she's been there (thanks Mia!). One thing I'd appreciate more is having the school offer up opportunities for parent involvement. I understand most parents who use child care work, but I love helping whenever I can. Overall, we're very pleased with the school itself, the teachers and staff, and everything my daughter learns when she's there.