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The Growing Place

4259 Jurupa Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92506-0925 -

School Notes Overview:

The Growing Place is a place of childcare excellence, owned and operated by Theodora D. Speraw, MA. We are licensed by the State of California, Department of Public and Social Services, for children from six weeks old through twelve years old. The Growing Place was established in September of 1978. We started out in a home with five staff members and provided care for forty preschoolers. Since then, our program has grown to include an infant/toddler program and an extensive before and after school program. The Growing Place offers children an opportunity to grow in all developmental areas through a well-designed, integrated program of activities. We believe that as caregivers, consideration must be given to the “whole” child and how we can best meet those needs on an individual basis. The program components consist of an integration of many approaches to the teaching of specific skills. We want to keep children interested, focused, and challenged....

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School Overview:

	The Growing Place
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 2
County	Riverside County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	158 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	47%	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 90 students
	Kind - 22 students
	Grade 1 - 4 students
	Grade 2 - 2 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 40 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:54	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	261 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	n/a	6 hours

School Notes:

The Growing Place is a place of childcare excellence, owned and operated by Theodora D. Speraw, MA. We are licensed by the State of California, Department of Public and Social Services, for children from six weeks old through twelve years old. The Growing Place was established in September of 1978. We started out in a home with five staff members and provided care for forty preschoolers. Since then, our program has grown to include an infant/toddler program and an extensive before and after school program. The Growing Place offers children an opportunity to grow in all developmental areas through a well-designed, integrated program of activities. We believe that as caregivers, consideration must be given to the “whole” child and how we can best meet those needs on an individual basis. The program components consist of an integration of many approaches to the teaching of specific skills. We want to keep children interested, focused, and challenged.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92506)	School Zip (92506)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,405 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$62,357	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	43 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	78% / 22%	55% / 45%