Growing Tree Children’s Center

My son has attended Growing Tree since March and we have been so happy there! He loves his teachers and classmates, and always comes home excited to tell me about the day’s activities. I love their play-​based approach to learning. My son is very active and curious, and the teachers at Growing Tree have been great about allowing him to explore what interests him and gently guiding him to learning opportunities.
He has always been very verbal and interested in books, but in the past several months, I have seen him grow by leaps and bounds in his pre-​reading skills, especially in letter sound recognition. I have also seen his social skills blossoming as he becomes better and better at sharing, communicating with other children, and responding to directions from adults.
I highly recommend Growing Tree Children’s Center!

Can’t say enough great things! Our daughter Molly started here when she was two and stayed here until kindergarten! My other kids attended more of a curriculum based preschool– with homework etc. I have noticed such a difference with Molly. Here, she was allowed to play barefoot, enjoy outdoor water play, molded objects from homemade playdough and she came home everyday exhausted and dirty!!! Yes dirty is a good thing people!!! She thrived here and the teachers put us nervous parents at ease! We were all very sad to leave and move on to kindergarten!

Our daughter has attended Growing Tree for a year now and we are so happy with our decision to place her here. All of the teachers are wonderful and caring and truly love their jobs. I love that the kids are given ample time to play (which is what kids should be doing!) inside and outside. My daughter always brings home a cute art project (or three) and two shoes filled with sand. I would definitely recommend Growing Tree to all.

My 2 sons have been going to Growing Tree for a little over a year. It has been our savior. We moved from out of state and my oldest is very emotional. It was a hard transition and everyone at the Growing Tree made my son feel safe and secure. The small class sizes make such a difference for one-​on-​one attention. His happiness at pre-​school helped him adjust to all of his new surroundings and routines. My 2 year old is very independent, but was not verbally communicative. The teachers helped him with his verbal skills (communicating in sentences) and even potty trained him within 3 days after showing interest! The boys get to play together during outside play so the younger kids learn from the older and the older kids learn responsibility for the younger. It is a wonderful place for children to grow and flourish. I highly recommend the Growing Tree to any parent who cares about the well-​being of their children.

Our son Preston has been going to Growing Tree for about 6 months or so. When he first started he had speech frustrations. He had a hard time describing his emotions and using his words. They have patiently worked with him through this and he has grown and developed so much.
From a knowledge level, Preston has also learned so many things. I am amazed at how much he continually learns. I also love that all of the teachers are involved and he has a relationship with all of them. I think it will make the transition to the new classroom much easier.
We are only having one child and socialization was very important to us when looking for a new school. He knows all of the kids at the center whether they are in his class or not. I think that has helped him socialize with various age ranges.
Another thing that was very important to us when we were looking was that the center’s philosophy was in line with our parenting style. My husband and I believe the best thing we can do for our son is to teach him what he can do for himself. They reinforce this daily. They also make sure he is appreciative, loving, and that he uses manners. This is huge to us, we refuse to have a child that feels entitled or is a brat! I truly appreciate that they foster a loving, educational, and fun environment. They allow Preston to be his own person while still incorporating the importance of team.
I can’t say enough good things about the center, the teachers, and the director. They have all worked there a long time and that alone shows what kind of place it is.