Feel The Warmth, Welcome, Love, & Support

Where Your Child Can Shine

Feel The Warmth, Welcome, Love, & Support

Feel The Warmth, Welcome, Love, & Support

Where Your Child Can Shine

Preschool & Child Care Center Serving Ayden, Chocowinity, Washington & Winterville, NC

A Vision Of Inclusion & Excellence For All

Care-O-World’s mission is to deliver daily learning activities designed to stimulate and enhance the development of each child in our care. Our goal is to implement a curriculum that creates a happy, healthy, intellectual, challenging, and motivating atmosphere where your child feels engaged and curious.

A Vision Of Inclusion & Excellence For All

We Believe In EVERY Child!

Play

We believe that every child absorbs knowledge when they are engaged in play.

Individualism

We believe that every child has individual strengths and should be taught the way they learn best.

Inclusion

We believe that every child deserves an education in a safe, welcoming, inclusive environment.

Creativity

We believe that every child’s creativity should be encouraged and celebrated.

Confidence

We believe that every child deserves the confidence to explore, learn, and express themselves freely.

You Can Trust In Decades Of High-Quality Care

Care-O-World opened its doors in 1987 and has grown to 4 beloved centers that serve the community with high-quality care and learning opportunities. Founder and Senior Director Carolyn Carrow and Executive Director Jason Carrow have nearly 50 years of combined experience in early childhood education. Their family remains dedicated to providing YOUR family the care you deserve.

The Carrows believe that every child should have the chance to learn in an inclusive environment that celebrates individuality and provides personal attention. They also firmly believe that play leads to a lifelong love of learning. Their experience, compassion, and deep-rooted belief in quality, play-based learning drive everything that makes Care-O-World a special place for your child to learn and grow.

Come and see for yourself.

You Can Trust In Decades Of High-Quality Care
Your Highly Degreed Teachers Make A World Of Difference

Your Highly Degreed Teachers Make A World Of Difference

Your child’s teachers hold a minimum of a 2-year degree, and many have 4-year degrees in education. Some have been with the center for more than a decade, upholding the values of high-quality care, play-based learning, and inclusion for all.

The Stars Prove Quality For Your Confidence

4 locations, 4 exceptional quality ratings. Also, Washington, Chocowinity and Winterville are North Carolina 5-star facilities. The stars show that you can put your trust in Care-O-World.
You Stay Involved In Your Child’s Care & Learning

You Stay Involved In Your Child’s Care & Learning

Parent partnerships complete the home-school connection. You visit your child’s class as a guest reader, collaborate with teachers to set goals for milestones via Teaching Strategies Gold© assessments and conferences, and work on fun projects that showcase your family’s style.

Care That Extends To Your Community

Being part of the community means giving back. From student visits to nursing facilities and holiday collections that make Thanksgiving and Christmas special for families, to bringing blankets to shelters and necessities to the elderly, caring drives everything we do.

Care That Extends To Your Community
Curricula That Foster A Lifetime Of Learning

Curricula That Foster A Lifetime Of Learning

Your child’s teachers use the research-backed, play-based Creative Curriculum®, exciting STEAM activities, and the gentle Conscious Discipline® philosophy to deliver everything your child needs to build a strong academic and social-emotional foundation that encourages lifelong learning.

Discover more about our curriculum here

Ready To Give Your Child The
 Care & Learning They Deserve?

How Old Is Your Child?

Infants

6 weeks - 12 months

Toddlers

1 and 2 years

Preschool & NCPK

3 - 5 years

School Age

K - 12 years

Summer Camp

5 -12 Years