Growing Independence Through Exploration & Play

The toddler years are filled with curiosity, energy, and exciting developmental milestones. At Edina Daycare, our toddler program provides a nurturing environment where children can explore, discover, and build confidence while developing important social, emotional, language, and problem-solving skills.

Through Spanish immersion, play-based learning, and hands-on experiences, toddlers are encouraged to ask questions, make choices, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.

Families searching for toddler daycare, childcare, or preschool programs in Edina will find a supportive environment where children are encouraged to learn, grow, and thrive every day.

Well-organized toddler classroom featuring low, accessible shelves and a child-height play kitchen with neatly arranged materials, supporting independent choice-making, self-help skills, and confidence through self-directed play at Edina Daycare.

Encouraging Confidence & Independence

Toddlers are eager to explore their surroundings and do things on their own. Our educators create opportunities for children to build confidence through age-appropriate activities, guided choices, and supportive interactions that encourage independence while helping children feel safe and successful.

Children develop important skills such as:

  • Following routines
  • Making choices
  • Building self-help skills
  • Developing communication abilities
  • Learning to work and play with others
  • Managing emotions and transitions

As children gain confidence, they become more willing to explore, learn, and try new experiences.

Language Learning Through Everyday Experiences

Spanish immersion is woven naturally throughout each day. Toddlers hear and use Spanish through songs, stories, classroom routines, games, conversations, and play-based activities. Language learning happens naturally as children interact with teachers, classmates, and their environment.

This daily exposure helps children develop listening skills, vocabulary, communication abilities, and confidence while building familiarity with a second language.

Families looking for a bilingual daycare, daycare in Spanish, or Spanish immersion program often appreciate the opportunity for language learning to begin during these important early years.

Toddler engaged in hands-on sensory play, exploring natural materials like leaves, sticks, pinecones, and soft objects on a mat, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and learning through active play at Edina Daycare.

Learning Through Play

Toddlers learn best when they are actively engaged in hands-on experiences. Our classrooms are designed to encourage exploration, creativity, problem-solving, and discovery through meaningful play.

Children participate in activities such as:

These activities help children develop critical thinking skills while fostering curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

Supporting Development in Every Area

Every activity is thoughtfully designed to support a child’s overall growth and development.

Areas of focus include:

  • Language and communication
  • Social-emotional development
  • Fine motor skills
  • Gross motor skills
  • Early problem-solving
  • Cognitive development
  • Self-help and independence skills
Soft, multicolored rainbow illustration representing holistic child development across multiple areas, symbolizing balanced growth, learning, and support at each stage in the Edina Daycare toddler program.

Our educators meet children where they are developmentally and provide opportunities for continued growth at their own pace.

Warm, inviting toddler classroom at Edina Daycare with shared materials, open shelving, and collaborative play areas, supporting social interaction, communication, and relationship-building through group play experiences.

Building Relationships & Social Skills

The toddler years are an important time for learning how to interact with others. Through guided play, group activities, and daily classroom  experiences, children learn valuable social skills including:

  • Sharing and cooperation
  • Taking turns
  • Expressing feelings
  • Building friendships
  • Listening and communication
  • Problem-solving with peers

These experiences help children develop confidence and prepare them for future learning environments.

Toddler Program at a Glance

Our Toddler Care program provides a safe, engaging environment where children build confidence, independence, and a love of learning through play, exploration, and meaningful relationships. Every day includes Spanish immersion, Reggio Emilia-inspired learning experiences, hands-on discovery, and activities that support your toddler’s rapidly growing curiosity.

Ages & Tuition
18 Months–36 Months
$430/week

Curriculum
Spanish immersion, Reggio Emilia-inspired learning, STEM exploration

Enrichment
Monthly classes in dance, yoga, music, and art

Potty Training
Family partner approach when your child is ready

Frequently Asked Toddler Program Questions

Our Toddler Care program is designed for children 18 months to 36 months. During these important years, toddlers develop independence, communication skills, confidence, and social-emotional awareness through hands-on exploration and guided play.

Toddler Care tuition is $430 per week.

Tuition includes daily Spanish immersion, Reggio Emilia-inspired learning experiences, play-based education, enriching activities, nutritious meals and snacks, and care from experienced early childhood educators.

Toddler Care tuition includes:

Our goal is to provide an engaging early learning experience where children grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically every day.

In addition to our daily curriculum, toddlers enjoy fun-filled monthly enrichment classes led by outside professionals. These special experiences may include dance, yoga, music, and art, giving children opportunities to explore new interests, express themselves creatively, and build confidence through movement and hands-on learning.

These enrichment classes are included as part of your child’s Toddler Care experience.

Yes. We partner closely with families to provide a consistent, encouraging approach to potty training when your child shows signs of readiness. Every child develops at their own pace, and our educators work with parents to make the transition positive and successful.

Each day includes a balance of structured learning and child-led exploration. Toddlers participate in Spanish immersion, circle time, sensory play, art, music, movement, outdoor play, story time, STEM activities, and opportunities to build independence through daily routines.

Because children learn best through active engagement, every day is filled with hands-on experiences that encourage curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

Spanish is naturally woven into everyday activities through songs, books, games, conversations, classroom routines, and play. Rather than formal lessons, children learn language through meaningful interactions with caring educators, making the experience engaging and developmentally appropriate.

Our Toddler program helps children build the foundational skills they’ll need for preschool success. Through play-based learning, children develop communication, problem-solving, independence, early literacy and math concepts, social skills, and confidence while learning to follow routines and work collaboratively with others.

Absolutely. We encourage families to schedule a tour to meet our educators, explore the classroom, and experience our nurturing learning environment firsthand. Visiting the classroom is a great way to see how Spanish immersion, Reggio Emilia-inspired learning, and play-based education come together to support your child’s growth. Schedule a tour now.

Spanish Immersion

Discover how children build language skills naturally through songs, stories, conversations, and everyday experiences.

Classroom display with Spanish words on a chalkboard and children’s books in Spanish at Edina Daycare, highlighting language learning through Spanish immersion.

Learning Through Play

See how hands-on exploration, creativity, and discovery help toddlers build confidence and a love of learning.

Sensory table with natural materials, scoops, and textured items alongside Spanish words for exploration and discovery at Edina Daycare, supporting hands-on enrichment and sensory learning.

Helping Toddlers Grow & Thrive

Visit one of our Edina locations and discover how our toddler program supports confidence, communication, independence, and a lifelong love of learning.

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