Caring Center-Child Care

Specialties

We offer quality, state-​licensed preschool and after school programs for children ages 2 – 12. We have the only Montessori program in Verona!

History

Established in 1972.

The Caring Center began back in 1972 as a part day educational preschool called «Happy Day Nursery.»

It was founded by Thelma Peters, a third grade teacher from Verona, and Diane Peters, then a senior in education at the University of Wisconsin. The original facility was a rented classroom in the St. Andrew’s educational building. The program later moved to a small house.

In 1982, Diane Peters took over as director of Happy Day Nursery. The following year, the need became apparent for a full time program and a facility which could accommodate this growth. The search began for a larger building, and the name was changed to more accurately reflect the new scope of services offered, such as the full day program, and shortly after, a kindergarten age program. Happy Day Nursery became «The Caring Center.»

In 1984, the business opened at its present location. Labor Day of that year brought further expansion as a new classroom opened to meet the needs of our parents. During this next year,