Think Small’s mission is to advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years. We are a non-profit organization with resources for Early Learning education.

Think Small supports excellence in early learning for all types of professionals- providers, parents and educators. By offering classes, coaching and financial support, we can help you become the best professional you can be, so you can help kids become the best they can be.

Think Small administers Early Learning scholarships to young children with an income eligible family and a legal guardian in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. Pathway I Early Learning Scholarships can help families cover the cost of quality child care and preschool for young children, ages birth to 5, not yet age eligible for kindergarten.

Early Learning Scholarships awarded as of July 1, 2023 have a spending cap of $12,000-$15,000 based on program type and Parent Aware rating, per scholarship year. Early Learning Scholarships are provided through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education with funds from Minnesota State Appropriation 124D.165