New Offerings for 2020-2021

We are excited to announce that GPPSS will be expanding our Early Childhood Program to the southern end of the district at Trombly, 820 Beaconsfield, Grosse Pointe Park. This program will offer full day preschool child care to 2.5-5 year olds, with hopes to replicate Barnes Early Childhood Center's Infant and Toddler component in the coming years. Children will be placed in classrooms according to age:

• Preschool Prep (2.5-young 3's) 
• Preschool (3's) 
• Pre-K (4's) 

The District will be hosting a Preschool Info Night at Trombly on Thursday January 23, 2020, 6:30pm-7:30pm.  

The District will also have representatives from our program at the Preschool Fair on Wednesday January 29 2020, 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Woods Library!

Please call the Preschool Office with any questions- 313-432-3809.

Applications for 2020-2021

The 2020-2021 school year application period is Jan 2, 2020-January 31, 2020. Applications will be posted on our website. Families wishing to tour the facility should schedule their visit prior to January 31, 2020. Please visit our website for detailed information! Call the Preschool Office with any questions: 313-432-3809

Open House

The GPPSS District Open House will take place on Sunday October 20, 2019 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. All schools will be open including The Barnes Early Childhood Center! No appointment is necessary if you would like to come tour our building and learn more about our programs!

See you there!

2019-2020

The 2019-2020 school year is underway and we are settling into our new routines. We are looking forward to another fun year of learning, playing and exploring our world. 

Here are few important upcoming dates:

October 10- Programs closed for Staff Professional Development

November 5- Programs closed for Election Day/Staff report for Professional Development

November 27-29-Programs closed for Thanksgiving Break

Please call the Preschool Office if you have any questions 313-432-3809.

Enjoy the year!

Summer

Our summer session is in full swing! We are enjoying the outdoors as much as possible this summer with sprinkler days and playground fun. The fresh air and large open spaces provide great fun, and great opportunities for physical development. The last day for summer preschool is Thursday August 22. We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

End of the School Year Wrap Up

3 weeks are left in our 2018-2019 school year. We know they are going to fly right by! This school year has been a great adventure in play, exploring, problem solving and acquiring new skills. Our 10 week summer program begins on June 17th and runs through August 22nd. Our summer will be spent enjoying water days, outdoor experiences and play based learning. Thank you for a wonderful school year!

Preschool Volunteer Day

On May 4, several staff members from the Child Development and Preschool Program volunteered at Gleaners Community Food Bank. This was a great morning to give back to the community, and to grow closer as a team. Our group packed bags containing all of the ingredients necessary to make a delicious bean soup. In about 3 hours, we packed nearly 10,000 pounds of food.

We enjoyed our second annual Gleaners trip and are already looking forward to next year!