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Early child care center Alphabet Zone of Kingwood to open early 2020 in Centre at Northpark
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Alphabet Zone of Kingwood, an early child care center, is scheduled to open March or April at 1418 Northpark Drive, Kingwood, in the Centre at Northpark. Manager Joyce Smith said the business will offer day care services for infants 6 weeks to 18 months old, toddlers 18 to 36 months old as well as private preschool for ages 3 to 5 years old and before- and after-school care for children 6 and older. 832-594-3923 www.alphabetzoneofkingwood.com
By Kelly Schafler
Editor, Lake Houston | Humble | Kingwood
Kelly Schafler is the editor for the Lake Houston, Humble and Kingwood edition of Community Impact Newspaper, covering public education, city government, development, businesses, local events and all things community-related. Before she became editor, she was the reporter for the Conroe and Montgomery edition for a year and a half.
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