Laker Prep Early Childhood

08/21/2026

Plants and Prizes is back for the THIRD year! Save the dates to pick ourt your favorite succulents, perennials, or house plants. New this year-accessories for your Fall/Winter pots-birch, dogwood, etc...

We will also be selling raffles for great local prizes. More info SOON!

08/21/2026

Raffle is almost ready! Put us on your calendar-beautify spaces while supporting our tiniest people in town, and their teachers!

Plants and Prizes is back for the THIRD year! Save the dates to pick ourt your favorite succulents, perennials, or house plants. New this year-accessories for your Fall/Winter pots-birch, dogwood, etc...

We will also be selling raffles for great local prizes. More info SOON!

07/27/2026

In July we celebrate Tea, and her three years with Laker Prep! Tea began working in high school, balancing school, activities, and a job. :) After graduation, she became a full time integral member of the toddler room, and has been a great asset since! Tea is kind, thoughtful, organized, and reflective. She thinks about what each child needs to ensure they receive quality care. In August, she will have just about completed her CDA (Child Development Associate) revealing another committment she has made to herself, our families, and the early childhood progression. Thank you, Tea for being a huge asset to the BIG Success that Starts Small at Laker Prep!

07/14/2026

Supporting Families. Building Community. These are two pillars of what 'Big Success Starts Small' is all about! We are grateful to partner with Augustana Lutheran Church ELCA to provide diaper donations to Becker County Food Pantry two times! Thank you to all who helped make this donation a success!

07/12/2026

Shuffling on at the Northwest Water Carnival family day!

07/11/2026

We are not as busy as the Northwest Water Carnival JCs, but one event down-Movie Night in the Park, and one to go tomorrow! See you at FAMILY DAY! Begin your day with Laker Prep for a DANCE PARTY at 10:00 and prepare your DAD JOKES for 12:30p.m. We'll cool you off and give you prizes for our games in between. :) If you are able, bring some diapers for the Becker County Food Pantry!

07/09/2026

Last but certainly not least... we want to extend a heartfelt and extra slimey Thank You to our RUGRATS OF THE JAYCEES sponsors this year!

You all are all that and bag of gak 🧡

Seriously, we appreciate you all for your generosity and allowing us Jaycees to put on Water Carnival.

KUDOS to Central Market Detroit Lakes for sponsoring our Family Picnic during 90th NWWC Family Day as well as Laker Prep Early Childhood for putting on Family Day!
Can't forget TS Dock & Lift Service for letting us use the trailer again each year to load our stuff into to use all 10 days!
Give a 'cold' hand of thanks to Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the ice cream social during Water Fights 💧🍦
Another Thank You to Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation (MMCDC) for your donation!

There's sooo many more thanks we should give. Please know we appreciate everyone who has reached out to offer help within this amazing community!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU 🤍🥰
~ Admiral Carly & Detroit Lakes Jaycees

Now...let's go get Stuck in the 90s 🤭

07/09/2026

Get your funny bone warmed up! Kids Tell Dad Jokes is back for the 4th year!