Lil' Explorers Childcare Center
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14725 Ramsey Boulevard NW
Ramsey, MN 55303 - (763) 432-1913
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Monday - Friday
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM - Ages: 6 weeks - 4th grade
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About Lil’ Explorers Preschool Enrollment in Ramsey, MN
Lil’ Explorers Childcare Center is a preschool and daycare serving the Ramsey area of Minnesota. Established in 2003, Lil’ Explorers Childcare Center continues to provide a safe environment for children — centered on exploration and development. Our Ramsey location is the newest of the Lil’ Explorers Preschools in Minnesota.Our expansive facilities offer plenty of room for your children to learn, grow, and develop, while our caring staff provides a nurturing and enriching atmosphere. Each facility features Infant Rooms, Toddler Rooms, Preschool Rooms, and dedicated Pre-Kindergarten Rooms, along with a large gross motor room inside each location.It is the mission of our childcare staff to provide top-notch service for all families and provide an enjoyable and exciting time for all children in our care. Our preschool enrollment process in Ramsey, MN is simple for parents to complete.
Our Preschool Programs Promote School Readiness Skills
Children ages 3-5 can get a head start on kindergarten readiness with Lil’ Explorers preschool programs. Our early childhood education ensures kids are ready to enroll in formal elementary school. The teachers at Lil’ Explorers support age-appropriate learning suited to each child’s interest and encourage children to make learning fun. We prepare them for elementary school classes by offering extended-day class options. Our program follows the Ascend Curriculum to promote social and emotional development among children.
The Ascend Curriculum
We believe that every student is a unique individual who deserves to be treated with respect. The flexibility built into our Ascend Curriculum allows us to create individualized learning experiences for each child and our teachers focus on developing new skills in subjects such as Literacy and Communication, Baby Signs, Spanish, Art, Science & Sensory, and Technology every month. Our teachers create a caring community in the classroom where children are encouraged to interact with their peers and learn new skills.
Kind Child
We nurture friendships, cultivate positive character traits, and strengthen social skills through our Kind Child culture. Kind Child is an integral part of our Ascend Curriculum and we focus on social and emotional skills every month and the development of a new character trait such as Friendship, Empathy, and a Positive Self-Image every two months. The result is a positive and supportive preschool environment where every child feels welcome.
This is extremely important in preparation for life in elementary school. Teaching children in our care to be compassionate, confident, and kind ensures they are prepared to thrive in their future classrooms.
Experience the Cadence Education Difference
Our commitment to the well-being and education of your child is evident in everything we do at Lil’ Explorers Childcare Center. We created this program to provide parents in Ramsey, MN a welcoming and positive environment for their children to learn and grow. Schedule an appointment to tour our facility and speak to our staff about enrolling your child in one of our preschool class options.
Programs Offered
Our Team

Paige Johnson
School Director
I have been in Early Education for more than 12 years. I live in Elk River with my husband, William, and our daughter, Avery, and 2 dogs, Sophie and Lillie. During the summer by favorite activity is going up north to our seasonal camper. I am excited to help the children learn and grow!

Ashelli Lampman
Assistant Director
I first started with Lil Explorers team back in May 2019 as a Toddler Aide and I knew right away this is something I was going to love and decided to pursue my CDA to become a lead teacher, shortly after starting my CDA I transitioned into assistant toddler teacher role. I enjoyed my time doing that and was excited for my opportunity to become a Lead Teacher, In August 2020 I had the amazing opportunity to become a Preschool 1 Teacher, I have been the Pre1 lead ever since and have absolutely loved every minute of it. In April of 2023, I got the opportunity to expand my horizons once again to become Rogers Assistant Director. In 2018 I moved to Minnesota from Texas and married my amazing husband. We are big time outdoors people, we love to Mountain bike, snowboard, kayak, being on our boat, or just hang by the fire! I am so excited to get to know everyone here at Rogers!