D.G.
C. - I would highly recommend two places. One is the pre school/kindergarten/day care that my children went to. It's run thru Berean Baptist Church and it's located in Burnsville just off of Cty Road 42 (major road in Burnsville/Apple Valley).
The other is a Montessori school in Apple Valley. I know the woman who owns and runs it. If you want her name and contact info, let me know and I'll get it for you.
Good luck with your move. MN is wonderful but it's not San Diego! :)
D.