NATURE OF BUSINESS GROWING PLACES EARLY EDUCATION AND YOUTH RECREATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION, INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO PROVIDE QUALITY CHILD CARE, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN RAISING RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL AND RESOURCEFUL CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION SERVICES RESIDENTS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF LEE, DURHAM, BARRINGTON AND MADBURY, NEW HAMPSHIRE. A LOVING, SAFE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT IS PROVIDED WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPLORE THROUGH PLAY WHILE IN THE COMPANY OF ATTENTIVE AND INTERACTIVE ADULTS. GROWING PLACES PROVIDES LEARNING SITUATIONS THAT ARE FLEXIBLE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, CHILD DIRECTED AND MINDFUL OF DIFFERENCES AND INDIVIDUALITY. TEACHERS PLAN ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE DISCOVERY AND LEARNING BY STIMULATING PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING.