The Growing Place Child Care Center

General information

Welcome to The Growing Place Child Care Centers. We know that selecting child care is one of the most important and difficult decisions you will ever make. We appreciate your interest in our programs, and look forward to getting to know your family.

The Growing Place Child Care Centers began in 1976 as an outreach of Salem-St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kresgeville, PA. Today, The Growing Place is a non-profit subsidiary of the church, supported by parent fees and fundraising campaigns.

Over the years, The Growing Place has grown to meet the changing needs of the area and operates two large sites within former Pleasant Valley elementary schools in the West End of Monroe County.

At both sites we serve children aged eight weeks to 12 years in programs for infants and toddlers, preschool, and school age. The Growing Place remains committed to supporting the unique and individual needs of each family.

The Centers are not religiously based and are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

The Growing Place is proud to be a voluntary participant in the Accreditation Program of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the standard of quality for programs serving young children. NAEYC administers the nation’s largest and most widely recognized accreditation system for early childhood education programs.

The Growing Place participates in the Keystone Stars Program, a statewide child care initiative that recognizes high quality programs through performance standards. Our centers are rated a Star 4, the highest star level.