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Green Garden · Family Focused

Your people belong here, too.

The relationships around a child matter. We make room for the parents, grandparents, special people, and educators who help them grow.

From the daily handoff to a shared adventure, Green Garden is a community families can take part in, shape, and count on.

Families and children gathered beneath a canopy for a story together
There is room for the whole family in the story.

Come as you are. Stay a while. Make this place yours.

Relationships beyond the classroom

Partners from the start

You know your child. We want to learn from you.

You know the bedtime story, the new word, the hard goodbye, and the thing your child cannot wait to tell you. That knowledge belongs in our work together.

Teachers connect with families during drop-off and pickup, share updates through Brightwheel, and make time for deeper conversations about a child’s growth. Your questions and observations help us understand the person behind the daily routine.

Care goes both ways. Our team includes educators and administrators who entrust their own little ones to Green Garden. They know how much it matters to feel heard when you hand your child to someone else.

Make memories together

School life is yours to share.

Families bring their own stories, talents, and traditions. These gatherings make space for new connections between children, the people who love them, and the other families around them.

Children and family members making art together around classroom tables
01 · Come on in

Family Fridays

We welcome families into the school for snack and a little time together. A familiar face at the table can make an ordinary Friday feel special.

Green Garden children visiting the Michigan Science Center on a field trip
02 · Go together

Family field trips

Exploring beyond the school gives families and educators new things to notice, talk about, and remember together.

A child sitting with two special adults at a Green Garden celebration
03 · Honor your people

Grandparents & Special Persons Day

We invite the important people in a child’s life to join us. Every family looks different, and each child has people worth celebrating.

Children and adults playing together in a large muddy area on Mud Day
04 · Jump in

Mud Day

A little mess opens the door to play, laughter, and the kind of memory that comes home on everyone’s shoes.

The community keeps growing

There is more than one way to join in.

Sometimes a connection begins during a class. Sometimes it happens while tidying a playground beside another parent. Families can participate in the ways that fit their season of life.

  • Parent classes and groups when sessions are offered
  • Playground cleanup days to care for shared spaces
  • Special events throughout the year
  • Occasional Grownup Night Out for time to connect

Ask your campus team about its current calendar and how to take part.

A child walking through Green Garden with an older family member

For the whole family

We care for your people, too.

Children do not grow apart from their families. We welcome the relationships that make them who they are.

Tell us what matters to your family: a tradition, a question, a new sibling, a transition, or a way you would like to join in. We want Green Garden to feel like a place where you belong.

Good to know

Join in your own way.

Do I have to attend every event?

No. We know families’ schedules look different. Choose the gatherings that work for you; daily conversations and your child’s experience at school matter just as much.

How can I find out what is coming up?

Ask your campus team for its current family calendar, field trip details, and information about parent classes or groups when sessions are offered.

Can someone other than a parent take part?

We welcome the grandparents and special people in children’s lives. Contact your campus team about the details for a particular event and who may attend.

Come meet us

Find your place in the Garden.

Visit a school, meet the people, and tell us about your child and the family around them.