Primrose School of Hugo

Primrose School of Hugo is located right off I-35E down the road from Hugo City Hall and Oneka Elementary School, on Victor Hugo Boulevard.

Primrose School of Hugo is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We close for New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day.

Our school is also closed on Professional Development Day on August 28.

We follow the Balanced Learning® approach, exclusively developed by Primrose Schools®, to nurture the whole child intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally.

Through Balanced Learning®, our dedicated teachers create engaging learning experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion.

By thoughtfully combining purposeful play and nurturing guidance, we help your child build the skills to learn, grow and thrive, from our Infant classroom through Pre-Kindergarten.

Each day, our caring teachers combine structured learning, purposeful play and rest into a rhythm suited to every age group, integrated with circle time, small-group lessons, Children’s Choice Learning Centers, meals and rest.

At our school, children also enjoy additional enrichment experiences like sports activities that inspire creativity, confidence and new skills.

School readiness begins in our Infant program and grows through every stage of our Balanced Learning® approach, with each year building the academic, social-emotional and life skills children need for future success.

Using balanced assessments and ongoing teacher observations, we monitor each child’s development, individualize learning experiences and partner with families through regular communication to support a confident transition to kindergarten and beyond.

No, our teachers work one-on-one with each family to support potty training at your child’s own pace, keeping the routine consistent between school and home.

Yes, Primrose School of Hugo has a dedicated, secure outdoor playground with age-appropriate equipment for climbing, running and active play, giving children daily outdoor time as part of their regular schedule.

Our playgrounds are carefully monitored to ensure children can explore, play and learn safely. Staff remain actively involved in children’s play experiences, perform daily safety checks and maintain constant supervision.

We perform safety inspections daily, as well as ongoing environmental monitoring and weather-related precautions. These steps help create a secure outdoor experience for every child.

Of course! Our on-site chef prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks fresh each day in our own culinary kitchen, all part of our Balanced Menus. At Primrose School of Hugo, breakfast might include a biscuit with turkey sausage cut lengthwise, then into smaller pieces, with peaches and milk.

Our lunch menus include favorites like chicken Alfredo with broccoli and diced cantaloupe, giving children variety and proper nutrition throughout the week.

All foods and meals are age-appropriate.

We work closely with each family to build an individualized plan, so your child eats safely and confidently at our school.

Our teachers and kitchen staff are trained to accommodate gluten, wheat and celiac needs, milk and dairy allergies, egg allergies, peanut and tree nut allergies, as well as vegetarian and vegan diets.

Our Balanced Learning® approach supports the whole child through purposeful play and nurturing guidance, paired with developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Through ongoing observations and differentiated instruction, our teachers tailor learning opportunities to support each child’s unique strengths, interests and stage of development.

By balancing child-initiated exploration with teacher-guided learning, we help children build confidence, independence, creativity and essential academic and social-emotional skills at their own pace.

When families partner with early intervention or specialized service providers, we welcome open communication and share what we’re seeing in the classroom to support the child’s experience.

Yes, every Primrose School team member completes a thorough background check before stepping into a classroom, then keeps CPR and first-aid certification current year after year. That standard holds true at every Primrose school, in every classroom.

Primrose School of Hugo maintains teacher-to-child ratios that meet or fall below the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Services for every age group.

Smaller ratios mean more one-on-one attention, so teachers have time to get to know your child individually.

Primrose School of Hugo is licensed and regulated by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, which sets requirements for staff qualifications, health and safety and classroom ratios.

Yes, school leadership at Primrose School of Hugo handles medication administration and is trained to respond quickly and safely to a child’s needs. We keep an individualized care plan on file for any child with medical needs, so our team knows exactly how to respond.

Primrose School of Hugo follows a Safe School Plan in every classroom, built to help our team stay calm and act fast whenever the need arises. Staff and children run through these drills once a month, and we share any updates with families right away.

We use an app to keep families connected throughout the day by sharing photos, classroom activities, curriculum information, nap updates, and diaper change and bathroom visit notifications.

The app also offers two-way communication, making it easy to stay in touch with your child’s teachers.

We value open, ongoing communication and connect with families in person during drop-off and pick-up to discuss your child’s day, answer questions and share observations from the classroom.