History

1994
  • Incorporated as a non-profit by a group of psychoanalysts, educators and business people
  • Included Early Childhood Outreach volunteer consultation to daycares and preschools under Allen Creek umbrella

1996
  • Began Parent-Toddler groups in church classroom

1997
  • Opened in our own purpose-built facility, made possible through innovative partnership with real estate corporation formed to support the non-profit school (FOR KIDS, LLC)
  • 2 parent-toddler groups, 1 preschool class
  • Half-time volunteer Parent Programs Director (child psychoanalyst)

1998
  • Half-time Principal added

1999
  • Parent-infant group started
  • 2 parent-toddler groups, 2 preschool classes

2000
  • Pregnancy group added
  • 3 parent-toddler groups, 2 preschool classes
  • Half-time Administrative Director added
  • First large-scale benefit event – Jerry Hadley of the Metropolitan Opera at the historic Michigan Theater

2001
  • Added kindergarten enrichment class

2002
  • Full-time Educational Director added
  • Full-time Administrative Director added
  • “Singin’ In The Rain” 50th anniversary world premiere benefit at the Michigan Theater

2003
  • First Strategic Plan (2003-2008) completed

2004
  • Creative Arts teacher position created
  • Children and Family Community Service Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association

2005
  • Capital Campaign 1 completed – purchase of our building

2006
  • First “Dining for Kids” fundraising event raises $25,000 for scholarships
  • Early Childhood Training Initiative (ECTI) begins, funded by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Rosebud Foundation and the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, reaching early childhood educators across Washtenaw County and southeast Michigan
  • Association for Child Psychoanalysis’ 2006 Award for Excellence
  • Hired Allen Creek’s first Executive Director
  • Child Development Director established as paid position
  • Kicked off “2006-2008 Working Together for Good Beginnings” endowment and capital campaign
  • Added afternoon Transitional Toddler class

2007
  • Second “Dining for Kids” fundraising event raises $30,000 for scholarships and operating expenses
  • Allen Creek Fives class established
  • Added afternoon preschool class
  • “Working Together for Good Beginnings” endowment campaign passes halfway mark

2008
  • “Working Together for Good Beginnings” endowment campaign passes $1,200,000 mark
  • Work beginning on new Strategic Plan