Your Family Deserves The Very Best Care
Top-Quality Care & Educational
Excellence For Over 20 Years
Your Family
Deserves The Best
Top-Quality Care & Educational
Excellence For Over 20 Years
Preschool & Daycare Center Serving Flushing, MI
Learn, Grow, And Play In A Beautifully Equipped, Vibrant Environment
Currently enrolling for the 2024-2025 school year for our FREE GSRP Preschool Program; a grant funded program.
Family-Owned And Run With Love Since 1997
Put your trust in owner and director Julie Hamlin to care for your precious little one. Since opening in 1997, Julie welcomes little learners and their families with home-like comfort every day.
Children Naturally Learn Through Play To Build The Skills They Need
A consistent daily schedule that encourages open-ended activities and interactions, both independently and as a group, allows your child to explore their natural genius. Teachers follow The Creative Curriculum® and use:
- ASQ to identify if a child could benefit from an early intervention program prior to kindergarten.
- Teaching Strategies Gold to assess children and to plan their individualized lesson plans.
- CLASS as the classroom Assessment scoring system to track progress and make improvements on their plans.
Exciting Field Trips & Special Visitors Will Delight Your Child
Several times a year the fun comes to us! Expect your child to experience the wonder of petting farms, magicians, singing groups, and other “special visitors” to provide them with unique experiences and hands-on activities.
A Blended Curriculum For A Strong Start To School
Your child embarks upon a lifelong love of learning as they explore new ideas and exciting activities, starting with “Your Baby Can Read” and progressing to a blend of the Creative Curriculum® and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) for a strong start.
Practical Skills For Self- Care And Confidence
Dedicated child care experts guide your child to build the life skills they need to succeed. Using Conscious Discipline® and redirection techniques, they equip your child with social and emotional management tools that will serve them for life.
Keep Your Child Moving & Active Every Day In The Gym
Your child crawls, scoots, explores, and Clambers in our all new multi-purpose gymnasium. As they build their strength, balance, muscles, and gross motor skills through yoga and other activities, they develop physical confidence and a love of movement.
Fun And Games In The Fresh Air
A beautiful, recently updated playground awaits your child for exciting outdoor play every day. In safe, age-specific areas, children run, jump, play basketball, tend the gardens and enjoy the great outdoors.
Healthy, Tasty Food Provided Every Day
With an in-house chef cooks making meals from scratch: breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks. All of our delicious meals follow the State of Michigan Food Program guidelines and are made fresh each day by our in-house chef. Kitchens are peanut-free.
Diverse Enrichments Make Every Day More Exciting
Your child has the chance to try new activities that broaden their horizons. Their weekly enrichments include Yoga, Stem, Gym, and baby sign language for self-expression and creativity.
You Get The Support You Need When You Partner With Us
Your parent app, Procare Connect, logs your child’s daily sheet, pictures of their day, messages from teachers and your child’s portfolio. Parent-Teacher Conferences as well as a Parent Advisor, monthly Newsletters and an informative Facebook page, keep you up-to-date.
Safety And Security For Peace Of Mind
Secured Entrances, cameras throughout center and on the playground, and Name-to-Face whenever a child transitions from one location to the next are precautions that give you peace of mind. As a safety precaution, parents drop off their child at the door for a health and temperature check, which staff undergoes also.
ZONO© Cabinets & Deep Cleans Keep Every Class Germ-Free
Your child’s classroom and play spaces undergo thorough sanitization to prevent the spread of germs. Say goodbye to harsh cleaning chemicals with ZONO© Cabinets that use state-of-the-art ozone technology to add extra layers of protection.
Safety And Security For Peace Of Mind
A 4-Star Rating From Great Start To Quality Places Us Among The Best!
FAQs
We’re open from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, from Monday to Friday.
INFANT: 6 weeks to 2 years
TODDLER: 2 to 3 years
PRESCHOOL: Younger Preschool: 3 to 4 years; Preschool: 4 to 5 years
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL: 6 to 12 years
SUMMER CAMP: 6 to 12 years
TODDLER: 2 to 3 years
PRESCHOOL: Younger Preschool: 3 to 4 years; Preschool: 4 to 5 years
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL: 6 to 12 years
SUMMER CAMP: 6 to 12 years
All teachers are CPR-certified, and many have been with us for more than a decade. They all pursue ongoing training, with certifications including Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees in Early Childhood, or Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™.
We have four stars from Great Start to Quality, Michigan’s quality rating and improvement system that evaluates the quality of licensed programs for children 0-12.
We have an individualized plan in place to support a child in overcoming a reoccurring challenging behavior and work with parents to implement solutions.
Teachers either have a Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and most hold a CDA credential. We seek and hire staff that value early childhood education, that inspire awe and wonder in their classrooms. Our staff are well trained and thoroughly screened as well as first aid and CPR certified by the Red Cross.
We require 24 hours of annual Early Childhood continued learning versus the states requirements of 16 credit hours.
Yes, We Offer Tuition Support Options
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How Old Is Your Child?
Infants
6 weeks - 2 years
Toddlers
2 - 3 years
Preschool
3 - 5 years
School Age
6 - 12 years
