A Place To Grow Learning Center

10/18/2026

🦒🐘 WILD ABOUT APTG FOR 25 YEARS! 🦓🐒

We’re celebrating 25 years of learning, laughter, and unforgettable memories with a WILD school picnic! 🎉🌿

A special shoutout to Dana, our amazing owner, Nicole, our Director & General Manager, and Carrie, one of our wonderful managers and the BEST MC ever! 🎤💛

For 25 years, A Place To Grow has been creating a love of learning and a lifetime of memories. We are so grateful for the wonderful families and dedicated staff who have been part of our journey!

Here’s to 25 WILD years and many more adventures ahead! 🥳🦁

10/14/2026

🚒❤️ A BIG thank you to Southern Allegheny Valley Emergency Services! 🚒❤️

Our little learners had an exciting day getting an up-close look at a real fire truck! 🚨🧑‍🚒

From exploring the truck to learning about the important work of our community’s first responders, what a fun and memorable experience!

Thank you to the amazing crew for taking the time to visit A Place To Grow and making our day extra special! ❤️

10/07/2026

📣 We’re proud to be in the spotlight again! 💙

We were honored to welcome PA Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh to A Place To Grow Learning Center as she highlighted Pennsylvania’s continued investment in the child care workforce.

We’re especially proud to see A Place To Grow featured by PA DHS and to be part of an important conversation about supporting the dedicated teachers and child care professionals who make quality early learning possible every day.

Thank you to our incredible APTG team for everything you do for our children and families. This recognition belongs to all of you! 💙🌱

10/06/2026

📺 We made the news! 💙

It was exciting to see A Place to Grow Learning Center featured on WPXI-TV as state and local officials gathered to announce additional funding to support child care staffing across Pennsylvania!

We’re proud that A Place to Grow was chosen as the setting for such an important conversation about the future of child care and the educators who make it possible every day. 💛

Such a special moment for our APTG community — check us out on the news! 🎥✨

The announcement took place at A Place to Grow Learning Center in O’Hara Township.

09/11/2026

💛🖤 AND THE WINNERS ARE…!! 🖤💛🏈

We had a little Steelers-themed random drawing for our amazing APTG team, and the winners have been chosen! 🎉🙌

🥇 1st Place — Jen!
🏟️ TWO Steelers tickets — she’s headed to the game! 🏈🎟️🎟️

🥈 2nd Place — Bridget!
💵 $100 CASH — go find somewhere fun to eat, drink & watch the game! 📺🏈

🥉 3rd Place — Barb!
💵 $50 CASH — because if you’d rather go shopping and couldn’t care less about the football game… we’ve got you too! 😂🛍️

Congratulations, ladies!! 🎉 And a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated! We love having a little fun with our APTG crew. 💛🖤

HERE WE GO STEELERS! 🏈💛🖤

08/13/2026

🎪⚾️🦋🍧 Summer fun is in full swing at A Place to Grow!

What a FUN-filled summer! Our kiddos enjoyed a little bit of everything:

🎪 Carnival games & prizes
⚾️ Home Run Derby fun
🦋 Exploring our Butterfly Garden
🐞 A special visit from Amazing Bugs!
🍧 And the perfect summer treat — Kona Ice!

So many smiles, laughs, and sweet summer memories! ☀️❤️ We love making summer at APTG extra special for our kiddos!

07/04/2026

05/28/2026

✨ Under the sea magic with two island princesses 🌊🐚

We had the BEST time bringing adventure, music, and ocean vibes to life! From storytelling to smiles and singalongs, these little moments are what make character events so special 💙👑

05/21/2026

🦁🌿 Wild about our Pre-K Graduates! 🌿🦁

On May 16th, we celebrated our amazing Pre-K class with a “Wild About Graduation” themed ceremony full of smiles, memories, and so much pride! 🎓🐒🦒

From jungle adventures to big accomplishments, these little learners have grown so much this year, and we couldn’t be more excited for all that’s ahead for them. 💚

A huge thank you to our incredible teachers, families, and students for making this day so special. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!🎉✨

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