GH Traver

Gretchen's House Traver

2625 Traver Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734.761.7030

Open: 7:15 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Programs: Full-day care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; morning preschool; full and part-time young fives; full and half-day young fives; before and after care for schoolage children from Angell, Logan, and Thurston Elementary Schools; summer camp for schoolage children.

History: Gretchen’s House-Traver opened in the Fall of 1991. It comprises three buildings: a main building which has infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms; a cottage, which houses the morning toddler, morning preschool, and school-age programs, and a barn, which houses the kindergarten program and a large gym and gathering room. GH-Traver is situated in an established neighborhood convenient to many major Ann Arbor employers. It’s on a quiet street and is within walking distance of several city parks and Leslie Science Center. There are three separate playgrounds: one for infants and toddlers, one for preschoolers, and one for young fives and schoolage children.

Meet Our Director: Traver Director Lea Augustine has been with Gretchen’s House since January of 1998. Lea has a BS degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Special Education for the Hearing Impaired from Eastern Michigan University. Lea’s experience working with children and families includes both classroom and administrative settings. Lea serves on the Washtenaw County-AEYC and the GH Food and Health/Safety Committees. Lea is currently working towards the HighScope Infant/Toddler Curriculum certification. Lea is an Ann Arbor native. She currently resides in Dexter where she and her husband are raising their two children. Lea enjoys outdoor activities including, swimming, boating, sledding, riding bikes and going for neighborhood walks, along with reading a good book. Interested in a tour? E-mail us!

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