Growing Minds Early Learning Center of Waterloo

Growing Minds Early Learning Center is a preschool in Waterloo, IA, located at 608 W 4th St. It provides year-round programming for infants at least 6 weeks old through preschool-aged children. The W. 4th Street Center is licensed for 92 children. Tuition aid is available through a sliding fee schedule subsidized by scholarship programs or through public funding sources. The center holds a rating of 2.00 based on customer reviews.

Founded in 1943 by the Junior League of Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the organization began as a nursery for the children of women working in local factories during World War II. It remains a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, quality early childhood program to a diverse population regardless of income. The center promotes the child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and partners with parents to optimize their child’s development.

Staff include Director of Operations and Development Ed Gruenwald and Director of Education Meghan Smith. Smith holds an AA degree in elementary education and has been teaching for almost 20 years. The center operates Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 5:30pm.

Growing Minds Early Learning Center has served the Waterloo area since 1943. It is a nonprofit organization that offers tuition aid through scholarship programs and public funding sources.

Growing Minds Early Learning Center has provided childcare and preschool services in Waterloo, IA, since 1943.

The preschool sits on W 4th St, just a tenth of a mile from Sacred Heart School and the Grout Museum of History and Science. It is also located near West 5th Street and Washington Street.

BizScoreAI gave the business a Discoverability score of 75 out of 100, which means AI crawlers can access every page of the website so AI assistants can recommend the center. The Performance score is 71 out of 100, showing the website loads quickly to keep visitors engaged and help with search engine rankings.