Preschool & Child Care Referrals Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency, Inc. Provides assistance to families, providers and the community with child care information and services. Individualized referral for the metro area (651-641-0332 or www.mnchildcare.org). 712 Canterbury Rd. S., Shakopee Local resources ........................................................................................ 952-402-9824 Web site .......................................................................................... www.capagency.org
Key: Preschool (P), Child Care Center (C), School Age (S) Head Start – CAP Agency (P) 712 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee............................................................... 952-496-2125 Jordan ECFE Jordan Elementary School, 815 Sunset Dr., Jordan Marijean Storlie ........................................................................................952-492-3233 Discovery Days (P) Jordan Elementary School, 815 Sunset Dr., Jordan ..............................952-492-3233 ISD 717 – Kids Company (S) Jordan Elementary School, 815 Sunset Dr., Jordan ..............................952-492-4312 Conducted by the Jordan Community Education Department, a program for children ages 5 years through 6th grade.
Rainbow Discovery Center (P, C, S) 617 E. Main St., Belle Plaine ................................................................952-873-4339
Shakopee Child Learning (P) 305 S. Scott, Shakopee ..........................................................................952-496-0440 Wee Angels Preschool (P) 215 Broadway St., Jordan ......................................................................952-492-2030
Parks Scenic Sand Creek meanders through Jordan. The city also has parks that provide ballfields, volleyball courts, picnic shelters and gazebos. Nearby is an entrance to the trail system of the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge.
Jordan Community Parks Lagoon Park ............................................................................................Off Park Drive Lagoon Park has picnic tables, shelters, grills, bathrooms, a gazebo, fishing pier, playground equipment, horseshoe pits and volleyball courts. Baseball Park (Mini-Met) ...................................................................... 401 Rice St. S. This baseball park has been host to several State Amateur Baseball Tournaments. Mini-Met Outdoor Hockey Rink .......................................................... 401 Rice St. S. A warming house is provided. Basketball hoops also are in the park.
ISD 717 – Rainbow Preschool (P) Jordan Elementary.................................................................................952-492-4344
Mini-Met Skate Park.............................................................................. 401 Rice St. S. Skate park for use by skateboarders.
Little Lakers Montessori (P, C) 4730 Dakota St., Prior Lake .................................................................952-447-4161
Brentwood Park ........................................................................................ Jennifer Lane
Living Hope Lutheran Church & School (P) 8600 Horizon Dr. S., Shakopee.............................................................952-445-1785 Minnesota Montessori (C) (P) 3150 Eagle Creek Blvd., Shakopee .......................................................952-402-0303 Praise the Children (C) 201 Hope Ave., Jordan ..........................................................................952-492-3383
Bridle Creek Park......................................................................Off Bridge Creek Drive Playground equipment, benches, a gazebo, picnic tables and grill. The Park is accessible via sidewalk, with no off-street parking available. Also includes a large open grassy area for recreational use; adjacent storm water pond. Jackie Holzer Memorial Park ........................................................ Off Syndicate Street Softball is played here. High School Athletic Complex .........................................................Off Hope Avenue Softball, football and track are among the sports accommodated by the high school’s athletic facilities.
The Jordan Valley Bike Tour in June is a popular area event.
Pekarna Park ........................................................................................Off Water Street Contains gazebo and flower beds. Timberline Park ....................................................... Off Lodge Way and Foxboro Trail Playground equipment, benches, picnic tables and a trail. Access is provided via a trail system, with no off-street parking. Firemen's Park ...............................................Intersection of Creek Lane/Sunset Drive Sawmill Park ......................................................................................Off Sawmill Road Undeveloped; rustic. Risegraf Lions Park ...................................................... Off Creek Lane/Triangle Lane Open space, picnic shelter, beach.
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Three Rivers Park District ................................................................... 763-559-9000 Web site ...................................................................... www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
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Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve 15501 Murphy Lake Rd. (Co. Rd. 75), Savage ..................................... 763-694-7777 Hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, and mountain biking. This is a 2,400 acre park. Three Rivers also operates: The Landing-Minnesota Heritage Park 2187 E. Hwy. 101, Shakopee .................................................................. 763-694-7784 Web site ...................................................................... www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Wildlife Refuge Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge 3815 American Blvd., E., Bloomington ....................................................952-854-5900 Web site.............................................................www.fws.gov/midwest/Minnesotavalley Made up of eight separate units, the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge runs from Bloomington to Jordan, along both sides of the Minnesota River. Nearby Chaska, Rapids Lake, Louisville and St. Lawrence Units combine to provide 4,700 acres of outdoor opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, wildlife observation and photography as posted on Refuge interpretive signs. The St. Lawrence Unit includes a historic brickhouse and camping is available in the area as well.
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Spring Lake Regional Park This 347-acre park on the northern shore of Spring Lake is still undeveloped.
Cleary Lake Regional Park 18106 Texas Ave. S. (Co. Rd. 27), Prior Lake ....................................... 763-694-7777 Biking, hiking, canoeing, golfing, swimming and picnicking, cross country skiing. It has 1,045 acres.
We offer full time child care for children 16 months to 6th grade. Curriculum is planned daily for children 16 months to age 5. Our before and after school program is for children in Kindergarten to 6th grade. We also offer a curriculum based program during the summer months for the school age children. For further information, call 952-492-3383 and talk to Bev or one of the other helpful staff. We are looking forward to talking to you about your child care needs.
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Scott County Parks ................................................................................ 952-496-8475 Web site ..........................................................................................www.co.scott.mn.us
Doyle Kennefink Regional Park This 490-acre park in Cedar Lake Township is still undeveloped.
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Regional Parks Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park 400 W. 260th St., New Prague This 20-acre site, formerly operated as the Cedar Lake Farm and Day resort, offers shore fishing, swimming beach, picnic sites. Part of a future 300-acre regional park that will feature wetlands, Big Woods forest and 4,000 feet of shoreland, public recreation.
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SACS Pre-K Program (P, S) 2700 17th Ave. E., Shakopee ................................................................952-445-3387
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