Our schools were founded in 1968 by Mary Theresa Anderson. Our first school opened in Saint Cloud. She then opened a school in Big Lake in 1995, one in Brainerd in 1999, one in Avon in 2001, and one in Sauk Rapids in 2004. Rebecca and Jeff Tholen acquired the Saint Cloud and Sauk Rapids location in November of 2007. The other three locations were purchased by other entities.