13 Twin Cities
Area Locations
Enrolling Infants – 12 Years
13 Twin Cities
Area Locations
Enrolling Infants-12 Years
Imagine The Possibilities
Creative Kids Academy Centerville has earned NAEYC reaccreditation, a nationally recognized mark of quality in early childhood education.
By CKA Executive Leadership Team · Published October 2026 Our classrooms may have been quiet on Monday, October 12, but there was plenty happening behind the scenes at Creative Kids Academy! Twice a year, we close all 13 of our locations for a dedicated staff...
By Lindsey, Director of Child Nutrition, Wellness, and Family Resources · Published October 2026 “I don’t like it!” If you’ve heard those words at your dinner table, you’re not alone! After working all day and trying to pull a meal...
The questions to ask on a daycare or preschool tour, from teachers and curriculum to safety, meals and cost, plus what to watch for while you’re there.
By Lindsey, Director of Child Nutrition, Wellness, and Family Resources · Published September 2026 At CKA, we believe nutrition is about much more than putting a healthy meal on a plate. It is an opportunity to help children grow, learn, explore, and develop...
By CKA Executive Leadership Team · Published August 11, 2026 Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps eligible working families afford quality child care by subsidizing part of the cost. If you're a Minnesota parent who is working, in school, or...
By CKA Executive Leadership Team · Published August 11, 2026 Starting daycare or preschool is a big transition, for children and parents alike. A new classroom brings new teachers, new friends, new routines, and a new rhythm to the day. Some children jump right...
Here’s why happy, supported teachers make all the difference.
We recently celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week across all 13 of our centers — meet the people who make CKA feel like family.
Each year, childcare centers nationwide celebrate Week of the Young Child — here’s how CKA joins in.
Our Mantra: Positive Energy Creates a Positive World!
Creative Kids Academy’s mission is to provide quality nurturing and affordable care for each and every child with creativity and academics in mind. Imagine the Possibilities…
Our vision is to enable and encourage each child to reach their potential in becoming a confident leader of their community by promoting Trust, Education, Nurture, Creativity, Health, Safety, and Social Responsibility through our nurturing approach to life.