Dei Spring Academy is a preschool and licensed day care center, owned and operated by Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (ELS).
We operate day care for ages 6 weeks through 5 years, with before and after school care options available for children up to age 12.
The 3-5 year old classes have a preschool program as the majority of their day.
We teach letters, shapes, numbers, large motor activities, creatives, science, small motor activities, social skills, and Bible stories, which are presented at the children's age levels.
We share the love of Christ to all, and work with parents to care for their children in the best manner possible.
School Motto: Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
We have a loving and dedicated staff at Dei Spring Academy,
with spiritual support from the pastor. Pastor Flohr (of Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church, 601 S. Red River Ave, Cold Spring) visits once a
week with the children for a Bible lesson, accompanied by 2
volunteers from the church who provide musical accompaniment for
Bible songs.
We have an infant room, a toddler room, a younger
preschool room, and the older preschool room. We have large,
pleasant outdoor areas for the toddlers, and for the preschool
ages. Our youngest, the infants, take stroller rides in the
summer.
The older preschool goes to the Cold Spring library, usually
once a week, in the summer; they will also occasionally visit the
nursing home (Assumption) as well. The 2 preschool groups take
occasional field trips, such as to a nearby farm which caters to
the interests of preschoolers. We hold 2 programs each year for the
parents and their families: one at Christmas and one for preschool
graduation in the spring.
Our sincerest wish is to provide loving care for the children
as well as sharing the love of Christ with them and their
families.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update
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