Northfield Daycare Center has been in existence since 1969. It was started by Claire Erickson and some others, as a Head Start Center and became a daycare center as more women went back to work and full day childcare became needed.
Then as now NDC has had the philosophy that children learn best from play. We know, and it has been proven that PLAY is children’s work and a very important part of life.

We are licensed for 20 children, ages 2 ½ to 6 yrs old. We employ 4 fulltime lead teachers and are supported by Carleton and St. Olaf students as part of off campus work study program. With this we exceed the State of Minnesota licensing guidelines for staff to child ratio. Our program includes art, music, story time, small and large motor skill areas that encourage many and varied opportunities for dramatic play.  It also serves to build a strong, age appropriate environment for learning, safety, and fun.

It is our goal at NDC to help children get to know themselves. We do this by creating an environment that teaches self knowledge, self love, and self reliance.  We want to help children increase their positive sense of confidence so we can send them off to school ready to learn.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

From 7:30am

To   5:30pm

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5:30pm

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5:30pm

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Fulltime: 5 days 7:30am-5:30pm (NDC is open year with the exception of national holidays).
Parttime: 4 days per week; 3 days per week or AM only (7:30am-12:30pm)or PM only (11:30am-5:30pm). Please call for rates.