Gillian Hewitt
Director
Gillian has run Storytime since it opened beside the campus. She gives every family the tuition figures in writing at the tour.
Child development center
A place for your child while you teach, study and work
Storytime is a licensed child development center next to the campus, with rooms for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Families from the campus and the neighborhood are both welcome.
- Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
- Open Monday to Friday
- Waitlist open
What you can check
Licensed, and here is what you can check
Storytime is licensed by LARA / MiLEAP, the state agency for child care in Michigan. Everything a parent wants to verify is on this board.
License
Licensed by LARA / MiLEAP
Child care center license · MI License # 000000Verify
Adults to children
- 1 adult to 4 childrenInfants, 6 weeks to 12 months
- 1 adult to 4 childrenToddlers, 12 to 24 months
- 1 adult to 4 childrenTwos, 2 to 3 years
- 1 adult to 10 childrenThrees, 3 to 4 years
- 1 adult to 12 childrenFours, 4 to 5 years
Capacity
90
Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Staff checks and training
- Background checks
- CPR and first aid
- Safe sleep training
- Mandated reporter training
- Food handler training
Safety routines
Arrival and pickup
A teacher hands each child to you at the room door. We keep a sign-in sheet and a pickup list, and we ask for ID from anyone we don't know.
Sleep
Infants sleep on their backs, in their own cots, with nothing else in the cot. Older children rest on mats at the time each one needs.
Allergies
Tell us about any allergy at the tour. Once you enroll, we ask again in private.
Clean hands
Every room washes hands on arrival, before meals and after outdoor play.
Drills
Each room practices fire and weather drills with the teacher who leads it.
Ask us about child care assistance
Sample details.
The five rooms
Each room, and the schedules it offers
Choose a schedule for your child's room. Infants and toddlers wait longest, so apply early.
| Ages | Adults to children | Full day7:00 am – 5:30 pm5 days a week | Mornings7:00 am – 12:30 pm5 days a week | Part week7:00 am – 5:30 pm2 or 3 set days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants6 weeks to 12 months | 1 adult to 4 children | Waitlist | Not offered | Not offered |
| Toddlers12 to 24 months | 1 adult to 4 children | Waitlist | Not offered | Waitlist |
| Twos2 to 3 years | 1 adult to 4 children | Offered | Not offered | Waitlist |
| Threes3 to 4 years | 1 adult to 10 children | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Fours4 to 5 years | 1 adult to 12 children | Offered | Offered | Not offered |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Opens your child's enrollment file and goes with the application.
- Holding a place
- Keeps your child's place until the first day and goes toward the first month's tuition.
- Supplies
- Art materials and the things each room uses up through the year.
Open places change through the year, so ask at the tour.
Sample programs.
Who cares for your child
The people in your child's room
Every room has a lead teacher, and Gillian is at the front door most mornings.
Meenal Apte
Infant and toddler lead
Meenal leads the two youngest rooms and writes a note for each family at pickup: feeds, naps and what your baby tried today.
Simeon Woodard
Fours teacher
Simeon teaches the Fours: stories, counting games and the walk to the park on dry days.
From families
What parents say
4.8
36 reviews
5★31
4★4
3★1
2★0
1★0
“The note at pickup tells me what our two-year-old ate, played and slept. Drop-off before an early lab meeting is calm and quick.”
Hitomi N.“I was nervous about leaving our son so young. The teachers walked us through the room and the sleep routine at the tour and answered everything.”
Citlalli M.“With our four-year-old we were told to apply early, and we did. We were on the list in January and heard back in March.”
Marlee T.
Sample reviews.
The application window
When to apply, and what happens after
Places for the fall are offered once a year. A room that's full keeps a waitlist, and families who applied earlier stay ahead of those who apply later.
This school year
- Open house
Fall open house
Early October
Walk through every room and meet the teachers. Campus families and neighbors are both welcome.
- Tour
Tour days
Wednesdays, all year
Book a tour any week, and bring your child along.
- Applications open
Fall applications open
Early January
Apply on our enrollment page. Apply early; infants wait longest.
Book a tour - Deadline
Application window closes
Early March
Applications in by then are placed in the order we describe. After that, new applications join the waitlist.
- Decisions
Offers go out
Late March
In writing, room by room, with a few days to answer.
- First day
First day for new families
Late August
New children visit their room the week before.
Sample dates.
- Fall applications openEarly January
- WaitlistApply early; infants wait longest
- Order of offersSiblings, faculty and staff, students, then neighbors
How to enroll
- 01
Step 1: Get in touch
Call, text or use the form. Gillian or the front desk answers within a day.
- 02
Step 2: Book a tour
Come with your child. A tour takes about half an hour and ends in the room your child would join.
- 03
Step 3: Apply
Apply on our enrollment page during the application window. Tell us the room, the schedule and when you hope to start.
- 04
Step 4: Join the waitlist
If the room is full, your family joins its waitlist. Siblings come first, then faculty and staff, then students, then neighbors; within each group, the family that has waited longest goes first.
- 05
Step 5: Hear from us
Offers for fall places go out in late March, in writing. You have a few days to answer.
- 06
Step 6: The first day
Visit the room the week before. On the first morning a teacher meets you at the door, and you can stay as long as your child needs.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What ages do you take?
Children from 6 weeks to 5 years, in five rooms: Infants, Toddlers, Twos, Threes and Fours.
Who can enroll?
Faculty, staff, students and neighbors. When a place opens, we offer it to siblings of enrolled children first, then to faculty and staff, then to students, then to neighbors. Within each group, the family that has waited longest goes first.
How do I join the waitlist?
Apply during the application window, or at any time if a room is full. We keep one list per room. Apply early; infants wait longest.
What does the license mean?
Storytime is licensed by LARA / MiLEAP, the Michigan agency for child care. The license number is at the bottom of every page, and we'll show you the license at the tour.
How does tuition work?
It depends on your child's room, the schedule and the days a week. We give you the figures in writing at the tour.
Do you share photos of children?
Only with your written permission, which you can change at any time.
Come and see the rooms
Book a tour any week, and bring your child along.