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New Early Childhood space part of expansions
Tracy Helmus
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Custer was selected to provide furniture solutions to Thornapple Kellogg’s new Early Childhood Center – expanding the district’s preschool programs into new 33,000 sq ft building.
Prior to this new facility, the preschool programs were located in a much-smaller building next to McFall Elementary.
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As growth continues in the community, the district also experienced the need for more room for early childhood programs.
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The center will house TK tuition-based preschool programs for 3 and 4-year-old children, Great Start Readiness Preschool for 4-year-olds, Bright Beginnings Playgroup for children ages birth to 5 years old, and the before and after school childcare program for TK students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.
The new center includes 10 age-appropriate classrooms, a sensory room, multi-purpose room, offices and a large meeting room which can be used for staff development, board of education meetings and other gatherings.
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