Child Development Center Expands to Serve More Casper Families

New classrooms, offices, and clinic space will allow the center to support more children and families in need.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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The Child Development Center of Natrona County in Casper, Wyoming has broken ground on a major expansion project that will add 3,856 square feet of new space, including a new classroom, 8 new offices, a larger conference room, and an expanded quick care clinic. The $2.5 million expansion is part of the center's effort to serve more children and families in the community with early intervention services, therapies, healthcare, and preschool.

Why it matters

The expansion will allow the Child Development Center to reach more children and families in need of its services. As the number of children served by the center has grown over the past decade, the physical space has become constrained, necessitating this expansion to continue providing critical support to the community.

The details

The expansion project will add 1 new classroom, 8 new offices, a larger conference room, and an expanded quick care clinic to the Child Development Center's facility. The new spaces will allow the center to serve more children with early intervention services, therapies, healthcare, and preschool programs.

  • The groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project was held on February 20, 2026.
  • The expansion project is part of the CDC's $2.5 million fundraising goal.

The players

Alisha Rowe

Executive Director of the Child Development Center of Natrona County.

Bryce Row

Chairman of the Board of the Child Development Center of Natrona County.

Child Development Center of Natrona County

A non-profit organization that provides early intervention services, therapies, healthcare, and preschool programs for children in Casper, Wyoming.

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What they’re saying

“I'm thrilled this expansion is coming to life! Thanks to our amazing Donors, the CDC Board of Directors, and the CDC Staff. Our expansion project is not just about adding square footage. It is about adding hope. It means we will be able to serve more children with early intervention services, therapies, healthcare, and preschool. Thank you for your partnership, your generosity, and your continued belief in the Child Development Center and the difference we make in the lives of children.”

— Alisha Rowe, Executive Director of the Child Development Center of Natrona County

“The CDC provides early intervention services (therapies including PT, OT, and Speech) and preschool for children from birth to five. Over the past 10 years, we have expanded our services to benefit the broader community of children from birth to age 21. These services include CDC+, pediatric audiology, and the new Quick Care with a Nurse Practitioner. To Date, the CDC serves on average 784 children per month with 120 staff members. The CDC delivers over 1,000 free developmental screenings a year. Because the number of children CDC serves has grown, we need to expand our physical space.”

— Bryce Row, Chairman of the Board, Child Development Center of Natrona County

What’s next

The expansion project is part of the CDC's $2.5 million fundraising goal, which aims to bring this vision to life and expand opportunities and resources for children in the community.

The takeaway

This expansion of the Child Development Center in Casper will allow the organization to reach and support more children and families in need of its critical early intervention services, therapies, healthcare, and preschool programs. The new spaces will provide a stronger foundation for the center to continue making a difference in the lives of Wyoming's children for generations to come.