Great Beginnings Christian Child Care Center is dedicated to fostering the young child's total growth in a Christian atmosphere.
Children grow and change rapidly and every experience in which he/she participates is influential to his/her total growth.
Every experience everything that happens to a child in some way contributes to his/her growing concept of self.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
36 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 19%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
36:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
School Notes
- School Motto: Care. Values. Education.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Great Beginnings Christian Child Care Center & Kdgn?
The application deadline for Great Beginnings Christian Child Care Center & Kdgn is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Great Beginnings Christian Child Care Center & Kdgn is Valley Lutheran High School (2.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Tri-city Sda School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Grace Christian School (2.2 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Tri-city Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3955 Kochville Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 790-2508
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 790-2508
1.1 miles
Gr: 2-6 | 13 students Avg. class size: 2 students Tuition listed
4619 Mackinaw Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
2.2 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 62 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1664 Amelith Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
2.6 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 35 students
Valley Lutheran High School ![Valley Lutheran High School Photo - At Valley Lutheran we prepare students for life with Christ as our foundation!]( "Valley Lutheran High School Photo - At Valley Lutheran we prepare students for life with Christ as our foundation!")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3560 McCarty Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 790-1676
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 790-1676
2.6 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 305 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Bethany Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
5051 Mccarty Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
3.4 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 46 students
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Valley Lutheran High School ![Valley Lutheran High School Photo - At Valley Lutheran we prepare students for life with Christ as our foundation!]( "Valley Lutheran High School Photo - At Valley Lutheran we prepare students for life with Christ as our foundation!")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3560 McCarty Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 790-1676
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 790-1676
2.6 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 305 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
The New Millennium Academy ![The New Millennium Academy Photo - The New Millennium Academy "NMA" New Logo for the School Year 2025-2026.]( "The New Millennium Academy Photo - The New Millennium Academy \"NMA\" New Logo for the School Year 2025-2026.")
(Christian)
3427 Adams Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 484-7363
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 484-7363
4.9 miles
Gr: 3-12 | 30 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
2555 Wieneke Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-2221
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 399-2221
4.9 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
2777 Hardin Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 793-1010
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 793-1010
5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 182 students Tuition listed
All Saints Central Middle & High School
(Catholic)
217 S Monroe St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 892-2533
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 892-2533
7.4 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 105 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Tri-city Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3955 Kochville Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 790-2508
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 790-2508
1.1 miles
Gr: 2-6 | 13 students Avg. class size: 2 students Tuition listed
4619 Mackinaw Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
2.2 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 62 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1664 Amelith Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
2.6 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 35 students
Bethany Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
5051 Mccarty Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
3.4 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 46 students
Gethsemane Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
3412 Crestmont Dr
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 792-3607
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 792-3607
3.9 miles
Gr: K-8 | 20 students
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
4619 Mackinaw Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-2129
2.2 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 62 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1664 Amelith Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 686-0176
2.6 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 35 students
Bethany Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
5051 Mccarty Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
Saginaw, MI 48603
(989) 793-5147
3.4 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 46 students
Bethlehem Lutheran School ![Bethlehem Lutheran School Photo]( "Bethlehem Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2777 Hermansau Rd
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 755-1144
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 755-1144
4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 136 students Sports: 3
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6094 Westside Saginaw Rd
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-4450
Bay City, MI 48706
(989) 684-4450
4.5 miles
Gr: PK-7 | 109 students
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Merrill Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
755 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
9449 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 97 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Merrill High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
555 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7231
9449.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Merrill Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 W Alice St
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7283
Merrill, MI 48637
(989) 643-7283
9449.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 196 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Meridian Early College High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3303 N Meridian Rd
Sanford, MI 48657
(989) 687-3300
Sanford, MI 48657
(989) 687-3300
9449.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 396 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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