Childcare Offerings
Our Childcare Offerings
Our Focus
Our Infant Room provides a warm and welcoming environment where your baby can grow from a bundle of joy into a bundle of curiosity. Caring, responsive teachers create a calm, soothing, and happy atmosphere that supports each child’s unique needs. Every infant is paired with a primary caregiver who builds a secure bond and fosters individual growth.
We focus on helping babies reach important developmental milestones such as grasping, rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, self-feeding, and eventually walking. Each child’s individual schedule is respected, with feedings provided on demand and diaper changes every two hours.
In the Infant Classroom, Your Child Will Enjoy:
- Stimulating activities and age-appropriate toys
- Consistent primary caregivers who create strong bonds and trust
- A warm, nurturing classroom environment designed for comfort and safety
- 1:4 staff-to-child ratio to ensure individualized attention
Classroom phone number: (517) 663-2723
Meet the Teachers!
Lead Teacher: Hannah Brownell
Team:
- Michelle Babcock
- Stephanie Wright
- Annette Maynard
Our Focus
The Toddler 1 Room provides a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment where children are encouraged to freely explore and discover with the guidance of trusted adults. At this stage, toddlers are energetic and curious, and we help them channel that energy into meaningful, positive learning experiences.
Our teachers focus on fostering language development, independence, and the continued growth of developmental milestones. Through play, exploration, and nurturing support, toddlers begin building the confidence and skills that set the stage for lifelong learning.
In the Toddler 1 Room, Your Child Will Enjoy:
- Stimulating environments that encourage discovery and curiosity
- Language development through songs, stories, and conversations
- Peer interactions to build early social-emotional skills
- A consistent primary caregiver who provides comfort and trust
- Outdoor/Gym play as part of the daily routine
- 1:4 staff-to-child ratio for individualized attention and care
Meet the Teachers!
Lead Teacher: Michelle Lokken
Team:
- Katelyn Bidelman
- Andrea Ritchie
- Amanda Foster
Our Focus
Toddlers at this stage are busy, energetic, and eager to learn. In the Toddler 2 Room, we provide a structured daily schedule with activities such as art, sensory exploration, circle time, outdoor play, and gym time.
Our teachers focus on developmentally appropriate skills that support independence and early learning. Key areas of focus include potty training, dressing themselves, recognizing shapes, colors, and numbers, and beginning to identify the first letter of their name. Toddlers love to learn, and we provide the tools, support, and encouragement to make it possible.
In the Toddler 2 Room, Your Child Will Enjoy:
- Story time and music to spark imagination and build language skills
- A stimulating environment with engaging, age-appropriate activities
- Support from consistent caregivers who nurture growth and trust
- Opportunities to increase independence in daily routines and self-care
- Outdoor and gym play to develop coordination and physical confidence
- Language development through conversation, songs, and guided play
- 1:4 staff-to-child ratio to ensure individualized care and attention
Classroom phone number: (517) 663-2597
Meet the Teachers!
Lead Teacher: Amy Allen
Team:
- Debra Hopkins
- Joni Goble
- Donna Fish
Our Focus
The Preschool Room is designed to help children continue building independence while introducing more academic components. At this stage, children expand on the skills developed in the toddler rooms and engage in more group learning, strengthening social skills and cooperative play.
The classroom follows a consistent daily schedule that includes free play, large group, small group, art, sensory exploration, outdoor play, and gym time. A theme-based curriculum guides instruction, with a focus on early literacy and math concepts such as letter and number recognition, shapes, colors, patterns, sorting, and writing their names. Teachers nurture each child’s curiosity, encouraging exploration and supporting individual interests.
In the Preschool Room, Your Child Will Enjoy:
- Theme-based curriculum with science experiments, art, and hands-on projects
- A stimulating learning environment designed to spark curiosity
- Engaging group time that builds letter, number, and early academic skills
- Outdoor and gym play for physical development and coordination
- 1:10 staff-to-child ratio to support safe, balanced group learning
Classroom phone number: (517) 663-2693
Meet the Teachers!
Lead Teacher: Ke’Landra Mackley
Team:
- Ella Webb
- Laila Cates
- Kierra Brown
Our Focus:
Pre-Kindergarten & GSRP Wraparound Program provides a language-rich program it builds upon skills introduced in the Preschool classroom. Through play and project-based learning, children explore science, math, language, art, and music while developing problem-solving and social skills. This program prepares children for kindergarten by fostering independence, curiosity, and confidence in a supportive, play-based environment.
Greyhound Child Development Center also offers Wraparound Care for students enrolled in the GSRP (Great Start Readiness Program) at Lockwood Elementary. Enrollment in this option is limited, as we are only able to accept a small number of children each year. Placement is offered on a first-come, first-served basis and is contingent on available space and staffing. You may be denied enrollment in the wraparound care program based on available space in the classroom, as Full- and Part-Time care are given priority enrollment in this program.
In the Pre-K Room, Your Child Will Enjoy:
- Growing confidence and independence
- Creating through art, music, and imaginative play
- Discovering new concepts through hands-on exploration
- Connecting with friends through cooperative learning
- Developing early literacy and math skills
- Preparing for a successful transition to kindergarten
Meet the Teachers!
Lead Teacher: Shawnee Mrozek
Team:
- Marilyn Richardson
- Lily Kelley
Our Focus
Provide safe, caring, and fun, during before and after care.
In the School Age room your child will enjoy:
- A time to eat snacks that parents provided
- Gym class and outside time
- Homework time
- Small crafts especially around holidays
- Christmas party