Directions, Lodging & Attractions

OnPoint Learning Center, on the second floor of the Buttonwood Office Building, is about a mile south of University of Missouri campus, near the Nifong/Grindstone Parkway & Providence Road intersection.  Map     

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Directions from I-70  Map

Exit I-70 at Highway 63-S

Travel south approximately 3 miles

Turn right onto Grindstone Parkway--going west

Travel 2 miles to the intersection (stoplight) of Grindstone/Nifong and Buttonwood Dr. 

Turn right on Buttonwood Dr. (Pizza Hut on the east and Sonic on the west side)

3610 Buttonwood Dr., The Buttonwood Building is after Pizza Hut

(Kohl's department store is directly behind the Buttonwood Building and the Bank of Missouri sign is on top.)

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Free Lodging at Ronald McDonald House

Children who come from outside the Boone County area qualify for free lodging at The Ronald McDonald House.        The Ronald McDonald House provides guests with a fully stocked kitchen, dining room, laundry facilites, and private bedrooms.  There is a one time, $15 fee, for key services to the facilities.

Charities. Ronald         

Kids will love the indoor recreation areas which include a Wii, computers and theater area. 

Ronald McDonald House is minutes from OnPoint near the campus of the University of Missouri.   

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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri

1001 East Stadium Blvd.

Columbia, MO 65201

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Hotel Accommodations

Stoney Creek Inn Map                                                                                           

2610 S. Providence Road                                                                 

Columbia, MO  

Reservations:  800-659-2220                                                                                                                     

Phone: 573-442-6400       

Find information about the Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia area attractions, local weather conditions, and more on the Stoney Creek site.

Ask for the Corporate Rate when making reservations at the Stoney Creek Inn.  (Minutes from OnPoint Learning.)

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Area Attractions 

Local Attractions:

Columbia's first science center, the YouZeum, features interactive exhibits, programs and activities displaying human ingenuity and imagination. 

Francis Quadrangle on the Univeristy of Missouri campus

Museum of Anthropoplogyon the historical University of Missouri campus holds information about Native Americans, Missouri culture from thousands of years ago and information about cultures from around the world.  These Archaeological collections are recognized nationally as being among the most important holdings of prehistoric material in the country.

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Jefferson Farm & Gardens.  Summer 2008 was the preview season with tours, a Children's Barn open, tours of the orchard & native wildflower meadow, and lots of other things to see.  

Jefferson Farm is about three miles from OnPoint.  It's located at 4800 New Haven Road, one mile east of the Grindstone/AC exit off Highway 63.

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Interested in the restaurants that Columbia has to offer? Check out the food blog.

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Cathy Cook, M.Ed, Licensed Davis Program Provider
OnPoint Learning Center, LLC
3610 Buttonwood Dr. Suite 200                                    
Columbia, Missouri 65201                                                        
(Cell) 573-819-6010 (Office) 573-886-8917 (Fax) 573-886-8901             email: cathy@onpointlearning.org