Dodge Nature Preschool

Dodge Nature Preschool Situated on a 110-acre area of our Environmental Educational Preserve, the Dodge Nature Preschool brings the natural world into the lives of young children.

Minnesota's first nature-based preschool | Dodge Nature Preschool provides premier early childhood environmental education which meets children’s developmental needs while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world. With their teachers and classmates, children discover the wonders of nature and play on the Model Farm where barnyard animals provide stimulating o

pportunities for learning and growth. Programs on beekeeping, honey making, maple syruping - as well as tasting apples picked right off the tree - encourage children to explore how their lives are part of the world of nature.

07/16/2026

Preschool will be OPEN for Afternoon Classes, but all classes will be held indoors.

07/16/2026

Dodge Nature Preschool is CLOSED for morning classes today, THURSDAY, July 16 because of the Hazardous Air Quality.

Our parent partners worked so hard on these quilts and baskets ❤️ Stop by today through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., to...
05/12/2026

Our parent partners worked so hard on these quilts and baskets ❤️ Stop by today through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., to buy raffle tickets!

04/24/2026

Dodge Nature Preschool in West St. Paul was one of the first nature-based preschools in the country that helps kids learn and connect to nature year-round. The number of these schools has more than quadrupled since some of the first started in the early 2000s.

03/16/2026

Dodge Nature Preschool will be closed Monday, March 16 for snow.
Enjoy the last(?) blast of winter!

Don't miss our annual Learning Conference! Share with the educators in your lives 💚
01/29/2026

Don't miss our annual Learning Conference! Share with the educators in your lives 💚

Are you an early learning educator looking forward to everything you’ll do once spring has finally sprung? This April, head to the Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul, MN for their Learning Conference! Join a guided hike, observe outdoor preschool classrooms, and find new material to take home with you.

Learn more and register now at eepro.naaee.org/learning/dodge-nature-preschool-learning-conference.

📷 Photo credit: Dodge Nature Center & Preschool

01/22/2026

Dodge Nature Preschool will be CLOSED Friday, January 23 because of the Extreme Cold Temperatures.

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School Year 2026-27 Priority Lottery Applications are **NOW AVAILABLE!**Applications must be received by January 31, 202...
12/15/2025

School Year 2026-27 Priority Lottery Applications are **NOW AVAILABLE!**

Applications must be received by January 31, 2026 to be considered in the priority enrollment lottery.

*Note: If you are trying to register a sibling of a current or former preschooler, first email the preschool to add them to your account.

https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/preschool/interested-families/school-year

Interested in enrolling for Dodge Nature Preschool in the Summer of 2026 or School Year 26–27? Join us for an upcoming I...
10/29/2025

Interested in enrolling for Dodge Nature Preschool in the Summer of 2026 or School Year 26–27? Join us for an upcoming Information Session!

📅 Tuesday, November 18, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📅 Tuesday, December 9, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📅 Wednesday, January 14, 9:30–10:30 a.m.

Hear from our Preschool Director about what we do in preschool and why. And learn from current parents why they chose Dodge Nature Preschool for their children.

School Year enrollment lottery opens in January 2026!

RSVP for a session here: https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/preschool/interested-families/information-sessions

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1715 Charlton Street
West Saint Paul, MN
55118

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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