Hartland Community Education Child Care Center

TRANSPORTATION – INFANT/TODDLER – PRESCHOOL – SCHOOL AGE – SWIMMING –
Believe it or not we are beginning our 23rd year of Child Care in the 51 building known as the Hartland Community Education Childcare Center. We are located at 10235 School Street in the village of Hartland.

Back in 1988 Mr. Stephen Assenmacher more commonly referred to as Mr. Ozz called Kathy Lampe and said he wanted some help in starting a new daycare in Hartland. He showed her around the little 51 building to see how it could be made ready for children. Using borrowed mis-matched tables and chairs gently used books and broken crayons from all the elementary schools we both stood in the classroom doorway and thought; well maybe just maybe this will work after all. The childcare program occupied just two rooms on one side of the hallway and the Hartland Schools alternative education program occupied 2 rooms on the other side of the hallway. The playground had the original equipment from 1951 still in use.

On the first day we opened only seven children were enrolled and our entire staff included Ms. Holly McCarthy (now at Creekside) as our Secretary Mr.Ozz Mrs. Karen Metz and Kathy Lampe. By the end of the first week 30 children were enrolled and we had hired two more staff. We now have 460 children enrolled from 6 weeks old to 12 years old and as many as 52 staff. We occupy every room in the building and are nearly overflowing in the summer. The playground has a wonderful new structure on it as well as some of the original play equipment.

Hartland had very few places offering Before or After School Programs in 1988. Our center was and still is unique in that all the elementary schools converge into our building. We opened the Before and After School Program with very few children however the children quickly increased in number to fill one classroom. Now the Before and After School children occupy four classrooms. In 1988 Summer Kamp Kids boarded one bus and went on two field trips per week now they board three busses and enjoy four to five trips plus speakers and the pool every week.

Child Ages:

6 weeks - 12 years

Rates:

$$

Licenses & Accreditations:

State of Michigan

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.