It appears that Allen Creek Preschool is growing almost as fast as the youngsters it watches over.
The Ann Arbor-based school is in the midst of a two-phase expansion. The school bought an adjacent property that allowed it to double its acreage, bring another building into its fold, and provide ample space to add onto its first building.
"It will allow us to offer more programs to a wider variety of families," says Kerry Kelly Novick, co-founder and teacher of Allen Creek Preschool.
The school opened in 1994 and built its current 3,000-square-foot home in 1996. Its three classrooms, office space and great hall handle 40-50 kids daily. It sits on about an acre of land at 2350 Miller Ave.
"And of course we have outgrown that," Novick says.
The first phase of the expansion included buying another acre of adjacent land and the small house that sits on it. The $300,000 project is turning the small house into space for its 0-3 age group and community outreach. Work is expected to wrap it up in January. The second phase, expected to begin next year or in 2011, will add another 2,000 square feet to the school's original building.
Source: Kerry Kelly Novick, co-founder and teacher of Allen Creek Preschool
Writer: Jon Zemke
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