WORLD AROUND US CHILDCARE
Our
Story
The first five years are so important in a child's life
- Barbara Garber -
When she was 24 years old, Rebecca Garber started World Around Us in a rented home, serving 20 families in Hennepin County
1993
Becca and her mom Barbara teamed up to open their first World Around Us Child Care Center in White Bear Lake serving 78 children and opened 23 hours per day
1998
The duo loved what they had started together and decided to open their second World Around Us Child Care Center in North St. Paul serving 112 children
2002
After Barbara lost her battle with cancer, Becca decided to close the White Bear Lake center and transfer all the children to the North St. Paul center.
2003
Becca felt an urge to better serve the North St. Paul community, so she decided to launch Evening Childcare Center down the street open 10am-midnight.
2005
Becca then fulfilled her dream of building her very own center when she purchased the land where our present WBL location stands.
2006
Construction was completed at today's White Bear Lake location and the building was dedicated and in honor of Barbara.
2008
World Around Us Child Care has become a well established and renowned early childhood education program employing 40 licensed teachers that serve 211 children
2017
