Kiddie Academy of Chanhassen

Hello, my name is Erin Blanton and my family and I are so excited to continue sharing our passion for early childhood development with our Twin Cities’ friends, families and neighbors. As a mother of three-going-on-four, I know first hand what an important and personal decision choosing the right child care is for your family. I love that at Kiddie Academy, we’re able to provide families the support and tools necessary to make a comfortable and confident transition into child care. As a family-owned center, it's our goal to create an exceptional learning environment that nurtures the social and emotional development of your children day after day, while fostering creativity, curiosity and fun in a safe and clean environment -- all important factors my husband and I sought out when exploring child care options for our son eight years ago, leading us to open our first location, Kiddie Academy of Edina, in 2018. It's been an exciting journey and we're overjoyed to expand and bring Kiddie Academy to the Chanhassen community! After spending more than a decade as a media and marketing professional in the Twin Cities, I look forward to helping create unique experiences for our little ones at Kiddie Academy of Chanhassen, building relationships with new community partners and getting to know all of our Kiddie Academy families!  

Hello, my name is Robert Blanton and I’m thrilled to bring the Kiddie Academy experience to more families in the Twin Cities metro! My wife Erin and I began the journey of building and opening our first educational childcare center in 2017. As two full time working parents, we were met with the unexpected challenge of finding a quality preschool program for our son that checked all our boxes (i.e. a nurturing, safe and clean environment, plenty of indoor/outdoor play space for busy son, clean and balanced nutrition, and an overall feel-good atmosphere). We found that Kiddie Academy was all of this and so much more. I moved to Minnesota in 2012 after being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and had the privilege of playing professional football for the next six years while simultaneously obtaining a master’s degree from the University of Miami. I currently coach collegiate football at Miami (OH) University. I’ve always had a passion for education and couldn’t be more excited to help shape, empower and educate the future leaders of tomorrow. I look forward to sharing this incredible school with your family!