Stepping Stones
Early Learning Center
Blaine, MN

High-quality and learning-focused childcare, preschool and school age programs

3540 125th Lane NE
Blaine, MN 55449

Monday – Friday
7am – 6pm

Licensed Programs
6 weeks – 12 years

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Our Learning Environment in Blaine

Our Blaine location is built on 3 beautiful acres to explore. Here are just a few of the things we think make our Blaine Learning Center special.

A welcoming building and oversized classrooms allow for a wide variety of learning opportunities.

From fun math and cool science experiments to computers and SMART boards, our exciting and challenging curriculum makes learning fun!

Two expansive playgrounds and a large indoor playroom for active play on both sunny and rainy days.

We believe learning must extend outside the classroom and into nature and the local community. Gardening, outdoor projects, biking and a variety of field trips are great ways to enrich each child’s learning experience.

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The Stepping Stones Philosophy

Stepping Stones Early Learning Center’s philosophy is that children, their families and society benefit from high-quality childcare, preschool and school age programs. Our positive and caring educational environment provides a foundation for confident, curious and healthy children.

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Learning By Doing

Our curriculum is based on active, hands-on learning that makes it fun for kids to learn.

Nurturing the Whole Child

Our Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds approach goes beyond academics to support all aspects of your child’s development.

Strong Family Partnerships

We believe that meaningful and long-lasting partnerships with parents are essential to success.

All Inclusive Pricing

Stepping Stones believes all children should have the opportunity to participate in enrichment classes and activities. Our program is all-inclusive, meaning Spanish, Sign language, Learning About Nutrition through Activities (LANA), character eduction and music are included at no extra charge. For added convenience and value we also provide diapers, wipes, formula, baby food and all meals/snacks in our pricing.

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Good to Know

As a parent or guardian, you care about every part of your child’s experience, and so do we! Click the boxes below to explore some of the ways we ensure a great experience for your child and family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a chain/franchise?

No, Stepping Stones is not a franchise. We opened the doors to our Woodbury location in 2006 and to the families of our Blaine location in 2015. Our owner, who is very involved with the day to day operations of the company and both sites, lives locally with his wife and three children. He has had a passion for education and early childhood development his entire life and brings a unique approach to childcare by a philosophy of nurturing the whole child – meeting each kiddo where they are at emotionally, academically and socially. An all-inclusive approach ensures each student has the opportunity to participate in the many enrichment programs that are offered, while providing added value for our families. On-site chefs and fully functional commercial kitchens allow for the preparation of high quality and delicious meals.

Are your prices competitive?

View pricing for Blaine or Woodbury. You will find that Stepping Stones offers a greater value and higher quality than other centers. We price our programs as all-inclusive. Many other programs do not include Spanish, LANA, yoga, music, diapers, wipes or baby food in their pricing – and have additional fees for such features. We believe that all children at Stepping Stones should have equal access to these program features and we do not have additional fees for them. Additionally, we have on-site chefs and all of our food is wholesome & freshly prepared. To compare apples to apples, you will need to factor all prices together at other centers, then compare to our price.

Are your programs only for residents of the surrounding neighborhood?

Does Stepping Stones require immunizations?

Yes. All children are required to be currently up to date on all immunizations to protect against certain diseases. Additionally, written policy for our privately operated licensed child care center states that Stepping Stones will not accept enrollment of children who have a non-medical exemption. Please refer to Minnesota Department of Health for additional information on required immunizations.

“The center is always clean, cheerful and bright. The staff is warm and friendly, not to mention professional and competent. I am so thankful that our grandson is in such good hands.”

Grandma Mary J.

This daycare center has been just what our family needed! Great owner, director and teachers, who truly care about the students. They have incredible communication with parents! We were given important resources that we did not get anywhere else!

JoLynn C.

Stepping Stones did an amazing job with the teaching staff, curriculum and program while we attended. The LANA and STEAM activities were great and the new teaching staff are providing high quality care. The baby purees made onsite are a wonderful bonus. It's amazing what high quality and dedicated teaching staff can do for a program. Kudos to the whole team!

Ann B.

We love Stepping Stones and have found the teachers and management helpful and qualified. The kids have loved all the activities and we love to see their love for learning grow as they grown up at Stepping Stones. We would recommend this center to all our friends and family!

Rebecca S.

Stepping Stones has been welcoming and a wonderful experience for our family from the first day we dropped our son off for care. We have been impressed by the communication and level of care from the staff from the beginning. The daily photos and updates let us know he is learning and being well cared for. We feel lucky to have found such a caring environment that he loves!

Greg J.

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