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Ann Arbor, MI
Gretchen's House Iii

Three Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (734) 663-4720  · Website: gretchenshouse.com/house3.php

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Gretchen's House - Stadium
1745 West Stadium Boulevard
Ann Arbor, MI  48103

http://gretchenshouse.com/house3.php

Tel: (734) 663-4720

Director: DIRECTOR: Nan Mastie
nmastie@gretchenshouse.com

Source: This information was provided by parents This information was compiled by Savvy Source

Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Five Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Three Stars
Home-school connection
Four Stars
Discipline
Two and Half Star
Facilities
Two and Half Star
Health
Three and Half Stars
Safety
Three and Half Stars
Handling of separation
Three Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 2

Savvy Source survey: Yes

Source: This information was provided by parents

School Philosophy and Mission

"Gretchen’s House espouses a play-based approach to curriculum. This philosophy encompasses three aspects of learning: environments, interactions, and experiences.
Our play-based approach is based on ...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

" TYPICAL DAY IN THE INFANT ROOM:
(Because infants eat and sleep on
demand, this schedule is quite flexible.)
7:15-8:45 Infants arrive and are greeted by the staff. Parents may write notes on clipboa...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
4 years
Days: 2 day(s) a week
9:00 am- 11:30 am
Tuition: $230/Month

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Key Statistics

Extended day No
Student/teacher ratio6:1
Age cutoff for enrollment2 months

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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care


Half Day Preschool 9:00 am—12:30 pm(includes lunch)
Full Time : $640
4 days per week : $589
3 days per week : $442
2 days per week : $294

Half Day Preschool 7:30 am—12:30 pm (includes lunch)
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Application Information

Applications accepted Prior to your child's attendance at the center, you must complete and return the following forms for his/her file: a signed contract (with deposit) emergency card participation release form a current health form signed by a physician family profile sunscreen/directory permission transportation permission
Acceptance criteria: Children are given priority for enrollment in our program in this order: Currently enrolled children who wish to change schedules or locations Siblings of currently enrolled children Children living in the center's elementary school districts All other interested children. Within these categories, our waiting list is based on the first date that contact was made with the center

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Nov
25
2009

It was a cold and soggy day at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo. Cold, that is, for March day here in Austin. Of all the sights to see, my son spent most of our visit at the petting zoo. He picked out his

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Nov
13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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