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Full-time enrollment for infants-pre-K with school-year only or full-year options
A Place to Grow offers a safe place for kids to be kids, while providing an enriching early learning center that embraces a child’s overall well-being. We achieve this by cultivating a sense of community with the whole family, teaching students healthy lifestyle choices and connecting with nature.
The only nationally franchised nature-based early childhood education program!
Infants
8 weeks to 23 months. Thanks to our low caregiver-to-infant ratio, each infant receives individual attention.
Toddlers
Ages 24 to 36 months. Our program focuses on essential skills like potty training, social interaction, and cooperation.
Preschool
Ages 4 to 5. Skills include name-writing, counting up to 100, letter identification, and coloring shapes.
School Age
Ages 5 to 12 years. offering both before and after-school care services. Additionally, we offer an exciting summer camp.
Stress-Free Admission and Enrollment. Let our Enrollment Specialists manage your child's admission process from start to finish, saving you time and effort.
A Place to Grow franchise builds on sixty years of successful child-based educational franchise replication and offers a proven business model developed over 15 years in a highly competitive industry.
Trusted Teachers
Nature-based early childhood education program (outside)
On 1.5 acres of woodlands (Piedmont Forest)
Small student to teacher ratios
Conveniently located on US 74
Just minutes from Monroe
3620 US-74, Wingate, NC 28174
Whether you're a first-time parent or enrolling a younger sibling, we understand the emotions that come with leaving your little one in someone else’s care. That’s why we work hand-in-hand with you to make this transition as comforting, smooth, and joyful as possible.
✨ Stress-Free Admissions
Our friendly team will walk you through every step—from your first tour to your first day—making the enrollment process easy and reassuring.
We’d love to welcome you and your little one to A Place To Grow!
Enter your information below and one of our dedicated educators will personally reach out to answer all your questions, help you schedule a tour, and share details about our special pricing options.
Your child’s next adventure starts here—we can’t wait to meet you! 🌿
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