A history of progress.
For over 20 years, Way to Grow has been one of the preeminent early learning programs in the Twin Cities. We focused on the most important stages of life — from prenatal to kindergarten — and parenting. In October 2010, we launch the Great by Eight Initiative in partnership with the Minneapolis Public Schools. This new program expands our research-based model to grade three, age eight.
We’re on a mission.
We firmly believe that every child should be born healthy, stay healthy and have the equal opportunity to succeed in school and life. And that can only happen with parents’ active participation. Through our in-home and center-based programming, we help parents create a healthy home and become their children’s first and most important teachers.
Since 2004, Executive Director Carolyn Smallwood has led a professional and passionate team that’s ready to make every child a success story. Though our program is successful, history has taught us many great lessons. To be even more effective, we’ve set new goals to improve our curriculum and expand our services to more families outside the Minneapolis metro area — ensuring every child has a successful start in life.
