Contact The Growing Place Child Care Centers

Polk Center, Kresgeville • Chestnuthill Center, Brodheadsville • Stroudsburg Middle School, Stroudsburg

Mailing Address for all locations:
P.O. Box 487
Kresgeville, PA 18333

Click here to contact Our Executive Staff

Hours of Operation

The Growing Place hours of operation are 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. We are open year round.

Message Us

Our Team

Executive Director & Chestnuthill Director
Lisa Eick
Email: tgpleick@ptd.net
Phone: 570-992-6206

Human Resources & Communications Director
Linda Barney
Email: tgplbarney@ptd.net
Phone: 570-992-6206

Polk Center Director
Josephine Gioia
Email: tgpjgioia@ptd.net
Phone: 610-681-5486

Stroudsburg Center Director
Christine Wortmann
Email:  tgpcwortmann@ptd.net
Phone: 570-213-0326

Fiscal Coordinator
Judy Bachman
Email: tgpjbachman@ptd.net
Phone: 610-681-6041

Pre-K Counts Coordinator
Nancy Wright
Email: tgpnwright@ptd.net
Phone: 570-402-0127

Administrative/Enrollment Coordinator
Carolee DeStefano
Email: tgpcdestefano@ptd.net
Phone: 570-992-6206

Holiday Schedule

The Centers are closed on the following holidays:

• New Year’s Eve
• New Year’s Day (Staff Paid Holiday)
• President’s Day*
• Good Friday (Staff Paid Holiday)

• Memorial Day (Staff Paid Holiday)
• Independence Day (Staff Paid Holiday)
• Labor Day (Staff Paid Holiday)
• Columbus Day** (Staff Paid In-service)

• Thanksgiving Day (Staff Paid Holiday)
• Friday after Thanksgiving
• Christmas (Staff Paid Holiday)

Staff paid holidays or staff paid in-service days mean that tuition for that day is included in parents’ weekly tuition bills.

*Affected centers will be open for care on President's Day if Stroudsburg or Pleasant Valley School District is open for school.

**If Stroudsburg School District has school on Columbus Day, the Stroudsburg Center will be open for care.