School Information  

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Location:  We are centrally located at 222 E. 14th Street.  Our center is one block East of Cass.

Phone: (231) 941-1330

Fax: (231) 941-1436

Email: alphabetsouptc@aol.com


Current Contracted Tuition Rates

Weekly Rates (Fall Session )

5 Days               $145
4 Days               $120
3 Days               $ 96
2 Days               $ 64
1 Day                 $ 35
1/2 day rate is $20 (4 hours or less) per day.


Kid's Club Rates (6 - 12 year olds)

1 Day               $  28
2 Days              $  56
3 Days              $  84   
4 Days              $112
5 Days              $140

Breakfast and snacks are included in all contracted tuition rates.  Breakfast is served until 8:30 am only.  Hot lunches available for a fee (excludes Kids Club).

Drop In care for our contracted clients is $6 per hour for the 1st child and $4 per hour for each additional child.  Based on availability

Drop In care for non-contracted clients is $7 per hour for the 1st child and $5 per hour for each additional child.  Based on availability.  Cash, Money Order, Credit Card, or Debit Card are accepted.  We do not accept checks from non-registered clients.

Alphabet Soup Pre-School & Child Care Center
School Features

We provide a balanced program with an emphasis on basic academics, hands-on learning activities, structure, and learning through play.  This balanced program includes the following features:

* Separate classrooms for different age groups
* Small library that includes a variety of books, educational videos, CD's, and
  cassettes
* Large playground, fenced in for privacy and safety
* Indoor gym for indoor physical activities
* Side-yard gazebo for outside reading and activities in warm weather
* Small class sizes
* Theme-based field trips
* Community visitors
* Summer Day Camp programs for ages 21/2 to 12
*Air conditioned facility
*Walking field trips to the library, and other area sites.
Our gym is a spacious area that is great for indoor physical activities.  The gym gives the children extra room to play on days that are rainy or just too cold to go outside.  The gym was painted by a local artist to represent the different seasons in the Grand Traverse Area.