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Pontiac, MI
Gretchen's House At Little Oaks
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Telephone: (248) 858-2080 · Website: www.gretchenshouse.com/pontiac.php
Contact Info
Gretchen's House at Little Oaks
1200 North Telegraph, Bldg. 30E
Pontiac, MI
48341
www.gretchenshouse.com/...
Tel:
(248) 858-2080
Director:
Pat Mueller, Center Director
muellerp@co.oakland.mi.us
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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
"A TYPICAL DAY IN THE TODDLER ROOM:
7:15-8:45 Children arrive and are greeted by the staff. Parents may write notes on clipboards to relay important information to the caregiver, such as feeding, slee...
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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition
| Ages | From
3 years
to 5 years |
| Days: | 3 day(s) a week 7:30 am- 12:30 pm |
| Tuition: | $504/Month |
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Key Statistics
| Extended day | No |
| Student/teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Age cutoff for enrollment | 3 months |
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Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Half Day Preschool : 9:00 am—12:30 pm(includes lunch)-
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Application Information
| Applications accepted | After you have toured our center(s), speak with the director to make sure the center has an opening in the program you want. 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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