Give to the Max Day 2024

We hope you can join us in supporting our favorite neighborhood preschool for Give to the Max Day! Open Door has been a staple in our community since 1966 and cherished by so many families. We are hoping to raise funds this year to continue to expand programming, add to our outdoor learning area, and grow our scholarship fund.

Open Door focuses on the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of each child. We recognize every child as an individual and attempt to foster unique and creative attributes through a variety of play-based learning experiences. Our goal is to build positive self-images and enable each child to shine!

Open Door works in partnership with the Biology Department at St Olaf College. Children from Open Door visit the St Olaf Prairie/wetlands three times a year to observe the seasonal changes under the guidance of selected students from the Biology Department. In addition to the prairie/wetland experience, the St Olaf students bring environmental activities and visual aids to the Open Door classroom on a monthly basis. This is an innovative, exciting program which helps develop and promote environmental awareness.

Accessibility to quality early education has been a foundational principle of Open Door and because of this we offer two types of scholarships. As a 4-Star Parent Aware rated program families at Open Door can apply for Early Learning Scholarships through Families First of MN which can cover up to $7500 annually per child. We also offer scholarships through Open Door which cover up to ¼ scholarship based on need for those who do not meet the Parent Aware eligibility. Please visit our scholarship page for more information.