Le Sueur Nursery School - your child's first introduction to school

Welcome to our little red school house... your child's first introduction to school!

Classroom Fun The concept of the Le Sueur Nursery School began over 60 years ago. We began in a church basement and after two years graduated to our own building which looked like a little white house of the 1950s. The Le Sueur Nursery School is an educational program for children from three to five years old. The children attend 2 1/2 hour sessions with other children of the same chronological age and further geared to their development level. Their play experiences are designed to enhance early learning with a goal of kindergarten preparation. Art, music, rhythm, story, and learning centers are used to reach our objectives during each session.

Playing with Trucks Our Goals are the following:

to support the child's social/emotional development
to support the child's physical development
to support the child's cognitive development
to support the child's growth in the development of creativity
to support the child's growth in the development of self esteem
to support the child's growth in respect for others
to support the child's positive attitude toward learning and the school environment
to support the child's growth necessary for kindergarten
to support the child's positive attitude in being a life long learner on the journey of achieving their full potential

Girl working on Art Project Our students are three, four, or five year olds. Many come to us during a part of their daycare day. Our students must be toilet trained. They must be three years old on July 31 of the current year or 4 years old by September 1 of the current year.

Our staff is fully licensed by the State of Minnesota. There are two to three teachers in each class with no more than 20 children in each class. We are fortunate to have an experienced staff with little or no change in staffing from year to year.

Transportation is available from the (City of Le Sueur) Para-Transit Teddy Bear Bus. More information can be obtained by calling the city offices.

Playground Our funding consists of tuition paid by the parents; financial support and use of the building and grounds by the Cosgrove Memorial Foundation; tuition assistance support from the Le Sueur Area United Way; and one fundraiser sponsored by our Board of Education and parents.

Information may be obtained by emailing Judy Hathaway (jahatha@gmail.com) or telephoning the school at 507-665-2028. Office hours are 8:15 AM to 3:45 PM Monday - Thursday during the school year. During summer break, an answering machine is available and is checked regularly so that inquiries can be contacted.

An Open House/Pre-registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be May 7 (4 by September 1, 2012 and May 8 (3 by September 1, 2012) at 7 pm at the school.