Formative Years Growing and Learning Center opened in 1986 in Ames with a mission to provide professional, early-childhood educational programs for children before they begin school. With the recent addition of a new campus in Davenport, we look to expand this philosophy to a new community and pledge the highest level of care and education to the children we serve.
We provide care to children 6 weeks to 5 years old at both locations, and before/after school care to age 12 and a summer day camp program for K-6 graders at Ames. Contact us today at (515) 292-3609 or enrollment@formativeyearsglc.com with questions on enrollment or for current openings in Ames. We look forward to hearing from you.
We provide care to children 6 weeks to 5 years old at both locations, and before/after school care to age 12 and a summer day camp program for K-6 graders at Ames. Contact us today at (515) 292-3609 or enrollment@formativeyearsglc.com with questions on enrollment or for current openings in Ames. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Formative Years Growing and Learning Center creates a loving, safe, and nurturing educational environment for all children in our care. Our developmentally based classrooms use The Creative Curriculum which is uniquely designed by each teacher to meet their classroom needs and structured to teach young children the way they learn best: through play and hands-on activities.
At Formative Years Growing and Learning Center, we provide high class, educational child-care that builds the foundation for success. Every child deserves to be safe and loved all day, are you the kind and patient teacher we need? With great benefits including insurance and retirement, generous time off, paid professional development and fantastic coworkers, there's no reason not to!
Reviews (5)
Courtney Martin
Aug 27, 2021
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Heather LeCount
Jul 25, 2021
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R. T.
Feb 04, 2019
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This daycare is terrible. The teacher did not stop kids when they were pushing and flighting. And they also have after school class. They ask the elementary school kids and toddlers in the same space together. The elementary school kids push the toddlers. The space in the daycare is small. Food served is also terrible. For example, for the breakfast, they give kids only banana and a small cup of cold milk. I won't send my kids there again.
Meg Linde
Sep 13, 2018
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Sara M.
Jun 14, 2018
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My children have went here for a while now. I wanted a safe, clean, modern facility with great teachers that was educational. I found all of this at Formative Years! Their staff is great. All of their teachers have degrees and they really know children. They have told me so many tricks to help me at home. My oldest went through their 2 year old room and finished with their amazing preschool room. The morning preschool is free!! My newest little one started in their new baby room and I love it. I feel my children are safe and taken care of well. They really care about my children.
