About Us
Formative Years opened in the fall of 1986 to provide an all-day developmentally appropriate early childhood education program for 2 – 5 year-olds, as well as after-school care for kindergarten – 6th graders. Our program meets the total needs of growing children in the areas of social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The center is fully licensed by the Iowa Department of Human Services, has been accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs since 1995 and in 2002 was awarded the Gold Seal of Quality award by the State of Iowa for our program excellence.

Formative Years is open Monday – Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. We employ only trained and experienced early childhood education professionals who are dedicated to providing a warm, loving, safe, and nurturing educational environment for the children in our care. Our developmentally based curriculum is uniquely designed by each teacher to meet his/her groups needs and structured to teach young children the way they learn – through play and hands-on activities. Learning at Formative Years is fun!!

The center also offers care before and after-school, during school breaks, as well as a structured all-day program during the summer for children twelve years of age and under. In addition to our well-rounded curriculum which includes art, sensory, music, language, math, motor, and dramatic play, we also plan a variety of field trips around the community. Parent involvement is encouraged through consistent personal and written communication each day. Parents and family are always welcome at Formative Years!!