What Makes Us Special
- The only nationally franchised nature-based early childhood education program
- Open year round from 6:30am-5:30pm.
- Small student to teacher ratios
- On 1.5 acres of woodlands
- Conveniently located on US 74
- Just minutes from Monroe
Enrollment Information
Meet the Owner
Maureen Ord welcomes you to A Place To Grow Three Rivers. The childcare center is located on 1.5 acres of Piedmont forest in Wingate, North Carolina. Maureen has spent the majority of her career teaching about science and nature in both formal and informal settings. She holds a BS in Environmental Science, a MS in Secondary Education Science, a STEM Teaching and Learning certificate, and just recently earned a Level III Early Childhood Administration certificate.
Meet the Owner
Maureen Ord welcomes you to A Place To Grow Three Rivers. The childcare center is located on 1.5 acres of Piedmont forest in Wingate, North Carolina. Maureen has spent the majority of her career teaching about science and nature in both formal and informal settings. She holds a BS in Environmental Science, a MS in Secondary Education Science, a STEM Teaching and Learning certificate, and just recently earned a Level III Early Childhood Administration certificate.
She is thrilled to bring the A Place To Grow nature-based early child care model to North Carolina. One of the things that drew Maureen to the A Place To Grow franchise is the experiential, play-based approach to learning that is often lacking in the era of standardized testing. She can’t wait to see where your child’s imagination and curiosity will take them while in her care.
When she’s not at school, Maureen can be found at home gardening, reading, or enjoying the company of her husband Matt and their two French Bulldogs, Watson and Teddy.