Infant Montessori Program in Eden Prairie, MN

In our “Nido” room here at , we create a comfortable and natural environment for infants that promotes social, cognitive and motor development.  Our highly trained staff believe that infant child care should involve an environment that leaves children feeling content while promoting well-rounded development.

“Nido” means “nest” in Italian and that is a perfect name for the environment we try to emulate. Through soft music and constant communication with our staff through talking, singing, reading, and playing, your baby will always feel content and at home.



Collaborative Efforts for Optimal Development

Infants 6 weeks to 16 months old have “absorbent minds,” priming them for optimal development when put in carefully prepared environments like those at our infant Montessori program in Eden Prairie. Our attentive team ensures your baby receives proper feedings, diaper changes, and naps through collaboration with you, the parents or caregivers.


We maintain careful records of your baby’s development spanning several key areas, including:

Social-Emotional

Interactions and responses to others.

Communicative

Vocal interaction, repetition, and response to speech.

Cognitive

Copies simple actions, responds to facial expressions, and more.

Self-Help Skills

Feeds self, holds cup, holds arms and legs out during dressing.

Fine Motor Skills

Grasping, manipulating, dropping, picking up, self-feeding.

Gross Motor Skills

Large muscle movements, standing, walking, development of motions from top to bottom.

We use age-appropriate methods and “tools” to help your baby develop. These include infant musical instruments, songs, finger plays, tummy-time, recognition of objects, and interaction with other babies, among others.

What makes our Nido Rooms Stand Out compared to others?

  • Loving and attentive staff with longevity.
  • Connected to Brightwheel. See your child’s day in real-time, get pictures and communicate with the staff all from your smartphone.
  • Breastfeeding friendly! While we do need all babies to be able to take a bottle while in our care, we respect the important bond breastfeeding creates. We have comfortable chairs in a quiet area if you wish to stop in to feed your baby during the day or at drop off and pick up time.
  • We have over 25 years of experience! Our staff has been carefully preparing infants with an environment that primes them for future development since we began.
  • Both of our locations have a Nido room which includes 12 infants and at least a 1:4 teacher to child ratio. This allows us to pay proper attention to the needs of your baby at all times.

What Our Parents Say

"Great staff and teachers. My child loves goig here. He’s become very independent and come out of his shell."

Alan n.

Why Choose Eden Prairie Montessori Learning?

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We’ve been guiding and cultivating children through the Montessori method for over 20 years.

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2 convenient locations in the North and South sides of Eden Prairie.

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We care for children from infancy through Kindergarten, preparing students for first grade and beyond..

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Carefully trained, qualified instructors who have completed Montessori Certification.

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Small class sizes to ensure each child receives the attentive care they need.

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