Growing Tree Children’s Center
Child care and Early Childhood Education in Washington Park, WI
At Growing Tree Children's Center, we prioritize joyful experiences, nurturing love, and holistic care for each child, reflected in the warm and welcoming environment fostered by our experienced teaching staff.
We are dedicated to providing exceptional child care and an enriching early childhood education.
Affordable Childcare for the Washington Park Neighborhood
Rooted & Rising’s state-licensed Growing Tree Children's Center is dedicated to providing a well-rounded, age-appropriate early childhood education experience for all children. Our play-based, child-centered approach and safe, nurturing environment has always been at the core of what we offer families and their children.
Located within Rooted & Rising’s facilities at the corner of 40th and Lisbon in Milwaukee’s Washington Park neighborhood, the Growing Tree provides 1st shift child care for kids between 6 weeks and 12 years. We accept private pay and Wisconsin Shares from families from all zip codes.
This onsite quality, affordable childcare is a huge benefit for our housing residents and staff, but the Growing Tree Children’s Center proudly serves families from the Washington Park neighborhood and throughout the city. Our experienced staff will help you schedule a tour, learn more about the curriculum and educational approach, and support you throughout the application and enrollment process.
Experience Our Fun and Amazing Kids Summer Programs
The Growing Tree Children’s Center has a vision for the future – giving our children more opportunities to explore the natural world around them, enabling them to develop at their own pace and gain empathy and curiosity for the world around them. This vision was put into practice with the 2023 Summer Program for school-aged children, which utilized Milwaukee’s beautiful network of County and State Parks as classrooms, covering subjects like Botany, Hydrology, Ecology, and Agriculture. The Kids Summer Program offered hands-on learning experiences through experiments and field trips. While our primary aim was to provide academic enrichment during the break, we also believe that summer is a time for kids to have fun! And believe us, it could not have been a more enjoyable, enriching experience for all involved. It’s not too early to start planning for the 2024 Summer Program, so please contact us to enroll or obtain more information!
What’s Next? A New Outdoor Playspace for the Growing Tree!
At Rooted & Rising, our passion for early childhood education is reflected in the agency’s commitment to continued improvement and investment in the Growing Tree Children’s Center’s staff, facilities and programming. We are particularly energized by ongoing plans to construct a new outdoor educational space that will incorporate multiple age-appropriate playscapes, materials that are inclusive of all abilities, and natural landscaping, stormwater management and other forms of green infrastructure to support our nature-based curriculum while also benefiting the health and vibrancy of our urban environment. This space will provide a safe environment for our little ones to explore while challenging our older children to use their bodies and minds in new ways.
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