Dhu Varren
1580 Dhu Varren Rd
Ann Arbor MI 48105
734.821.2800
Open: 7:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Programs:
- Full-day preschool
- Full-day preschool (GSRP)
- Full-day infant & toddler
- After school care for school-age children from Thurston and Logan Elementary Schools
- Summer Camp for school-age children
History
Gretchen’s House-Dhu Varren opened October 1, 2003. This site provided Gretchen and her team of designers an opportunity to vary the themes used in the Oak Valley center. While keeping the home-like, cozy feeling with several “pods” of classrooms (each centered around their own living space and kitchen), use of different building materials and interior design, along with a central gathering place, give this center its own identity. New “wet room” play spaces in most classrooms will allow for indoor, messy play year-round. This center is located adjacent to several newer neighborhoods and across the street from City of Ann Arbor parkland.
Tour this Location
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Meet the Staff
Shannon Peitz, Director
Pronouns: she/her
Educational background: M.A in Early Childhood Studies, B.S in Elementary Education
Administrative Team
Julie Kotzen
Office Manager
Jerod Wesney
Assistant Director
Megan Haight
Assistant Director
Karen Clark-Cantu
Assistant Director
Infant/Toddler Team
Ana Kennedy
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
Tenaye Braggs
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Ryan Hainsworth
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Alex Schenk
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
Sam Nota
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Danielle Estrada
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Alex Wolf
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Demetra Barnett
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Amelia Armstrong-Grant
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Sam Milican
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher
Nicole Purkiss
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Mikayla Byrnes
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Allie Phillips-Beem
Afternoon Infant/Toddler Teacher
Nitorie Maxwell
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Dhana Palanikutti
Afternoon Infant/Toddler Teacher
Sara Giese
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Preschool Team
Sean Schenk
Preschool Teacher
Yajing Lin
Afternoon Preschool Teacher
Jam Alshaiba
Lead Preschool Teacher
Morgan Peterson
Lead Preschool Teacher
Paige Sienko
Afternoon Preschool Teacher & Building Resource Teacher
Casey Koelzer
Preschool Teacher
Mickey Johnson
Afternoon Preschool Teacher
Cory Laman
Lead Preschool Teacher
Jamari Greathouse
Preschool Teacher
Athera Yakoo
Preschool Teacher
Carter Maddox
Preschool Teacher
School-Age Team
Betsy Walsh
Lead School Age Teacher
Quinton “Q” Makgale
Lead School Age Teacher
Leo Petrowski
Lead School Age Teacher & Building Resource Teacher
Classroom Support Team
Mike Roller
Kitchen Manager
Sean Schenk
Preschool Teacher
Paige Sienko
Afternoon Preschool Teacher & Building Resource Teacher
Leo Petrowski
Lead School Age Teacher & Building Resource Teacher
Shawn Byrum
School Age Teacher & Building Resource Teacher
Erica Schrodt
Building Resource Teacher
Viktoriia Giumiushliu
Building Resource Teacher
Nini Landwer
Building Resource Teacher
Shilpa Anekonda
Building Resource Teacher
McKenzie Carr
Building Resource Teacher
Sarah Auerbach
Building Resource Teacher
Haley Buck
Building Resource Teacher
Center Inquiry
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