Growing Together Day Care Wonderschool

Our Teachers

Hello! I am Ericka McDonald, the founder of Growing Together Day Care Wonderschool. I was inspired to start my own program because I saw a need for high-quality care in my community. I am a parent of three children one teenage and two adult children. I have been running my childcare for over 10 years and I have an Associated degree in Child Development.

Testimonials

• My son, Masiah, has been attending growing together daycare since he was 3 months old. Thanks to Ms. Ericka, he is very smart and articulate and his personality has blossomed beyond belief. Like most new parents, I was terrified to go back to work and leave him with a stranger. Ericka immediately took that fear away with her kindness and knowledge of children and their care. She takes the education of children very seriously and I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. Now at 5 years old, he is graduating from her care and moving on to elementary and thanks to Ericka, I know he is more than ready and will definitely succeed! Thank you Ericka

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Philosophy

At Growing Day Care Wonderschool, our mission is to provide child care that meets the needs of each child. We strive to assist the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of each child. We aim to provide a safe, supportive and nurturing atmosphere where all children are able to express their creativity freely.

If you want more information on my philosophy and how I run my program check out my book:

https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Daycare-Resource-Ericka-McDonald/dp/B099TVLLDV/ref=mp\_s\_a\_1\_3\_nodl?dchild=1&keywords=ericka+mcdonald+starting+a+daycare&qid=1627396905&sr=8-3

Location

Growing Day Care Wonderschool is located in a welcoming, bright family home in the San Leandro, conveniently located minutes away from the Bay Fair Bart station. 510-357-3312

We have designed our care environment with play and learning areas that allow children to explore various developmentally-appropriate activities based on their interests. Some of our favorite areas include reading / cozy area (for literacy, relaxation, and respite), nature area (for discovering nature and science concepts), and sensory area (for spatial awareness and learning through the five senses).

Children will have some outdoor time everyday in my private yard where they can run, jump, and move!

At Growing Day Care Wonderschool, I want to provide a loving home away from home.

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About our program

My general hours are 7:30am until 5:00pm. Monday- Friday

My hours are flexible if you are interested and need care before 7:30 am that’s fine and pick up can be changed to Accommodate each family needs.

I basically care for children less than 11 hours per day. Durning your tour we can talk about what hours you are requesting.

I currently do overnight care on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights only for school age children. No more than 3 kids per night. Please call 510-357-3312 Ericka

Admissions

Join the Growing Day Care Wonderschool community in four easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Tour our program

Come see what makes Growing Day Care Wonderschool unique. Please schedule a tour or attend an Open House event.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application. Please note that we require tours for all prospective families. Please do not submit an application if you have not visited the program.

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay your enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.