Gilmore City-Bradgate Daycare thrives
GCB daycare director Wendy Herzberg listens as a young girl shares her newly-painted craft project at the daycare center in Gilmore City. Independent photo.
By Phil Monson
The Gilmore City-Bradgate School District continues to buck the trend and remain a strong and viable school in rural, north central Iowa.
One of the reasons for its rebirth has been its growing daycare center, now 13 years old.
“During the day we average about 75 to 80 children. We have 115 children on our roster,” Daycare director Wendy Herzberg said. “We are open all year long. We close for four or five major holidays a year, otherwise we are open.”
The daycare started in a portable building on SE E Avenue. It has been located in the lower floor of the GC-B Elementary School for the past three years. Having access to all of the amenities the elementary school students have has been a huge plus in terms of convenience and keeping costs down.
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