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Perry Nursery School Of Ann Arbor

3770 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108 -

School Notes Overview:

Perry Nursery School began in 1934 in the depth of the Great Depression. Perry was started by Edith Badeer, Assistant Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, as one of four Works Progress Administration Nursery Schools founded to assist children from depression-ridden homes as well as give employment to low income mothers hired to staff the nurseries. It was named Perry Nursery School because it was housed in the Perry Elementary School. To prepare preschool children, primarily from single-parent and low income families, to succeed in school, while their parents work or continue their education. At Perry, our program is not only the most affordable, but it is also of the highest educational quality for early childhood education. Perry follows the High/Scope curriculum and holds NAEYC accreditation, a privilege that only 8% of all childcare centers in the country have attained. Our head teachers all have at least a Bachelors degree and our assistant teachers all have at least an associates degree or CDA in early childhood education. The teaching staff is supported by a Program Director, a Social Worker, and a Child and Family Services Coordinator....

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School Overview:

	Perry Nursery School Of Ann Arbor
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Washtenaw County, MI
Student Body
Total Students	80 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	90%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 70 students
	Kind - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	1 teachers
	This School	(MI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:80	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	240 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	n/a	6 hours

School Notes:

Perry Nursery School began in 1934 in the depth of the Great Depression. Perry was started by Edith Badeer, Assistant Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, as one of four Works Progress Administration Nursery Schools founded to assist children from depression-ridden homes as well as give employment to low income mothers hired to staff the nurseries. It was named Perry Nursery School because it was housed in the Perry Elementary School. To prepare preschool children, primarily from single-parent and low income families, to succeed in school, while their parents work or continue their education. At Perry, our program is not only the most affordable, but it is also of the highest educational quality for early childhood education. Perry follows the High/Scope curriculum and holds NAEYC accreditation, a privilege that only 8% of all childcare centers in the country have attained. Our head teachers all have at least a Bachelors degree and our assistant teachers all have at least an associates degree or CDA in early childhood education. The teaching staff is supported by a Program Director, a Social Worker, and a Child and Family Services Coordinator.
Profile last updated: 03/04/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (48108)	School Zip (48108)	(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,041 people	9,937,974 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	24%
Population Average Age	32 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$49,882	$46,742
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	50% / 50%	71% / 29%