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A firefighter dressed in fire emergency gear shakes hands with students.
A fun little house provides a great area for play for young students.
Families enjoy an art event at the ECC.
The ECC classroom hallway is divided into different sections each with their own color to help reinforce learning colors.
Students pet a calf during a special Farmer Day event at the ECC.
A student looks over rocks at the ECC literacy event.
Students pick out books from the new Little Free Library at the ECC.
Families enjoy the ECC open house where children are playing on the playground.
An ECC student and parent show off the artwork made at the ECC.
Students take a class photo beside the fire truck.
A child plays with building blocks.
ECC students pick out books from their collection.
The Early Childhood Center was opened in 2022 and built with bond funds approved by voters in 2019.
Thornapple Township firefighters talk to students about fire safety.
Students pet a lamb at a special Farmer Day event at the ECC.
This larger play structure is available to children in the before and after school daycare programs.
Students enjoy playing on the natural playscapes.
A child plays with building blocks.
The multi-purpose room provides a place for lunches and activities.
A girl pets a pony at a special farmer day event at the ECC.
A student shows off the artwork she made at the ECC.
TK Alumni Association dedicates a new Little Free Library at the ECC.
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News & Announcements

Backpack with school supplies.

Suggested School Supplies

The Early Childhood Center has provided a list of suggested school supplies for preschool students. Please note this is only a suggested list. Additional specific items may be requested by individual teachers.
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TK Sets Aug. 25 as First Day of School for Students

Thornapple Kellogg Schools will begin the 2025-26 school year Aug. 25.
A complete calendar for the school year is still being finalized, but some key vacation dates have been established.
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26-28
Winter Break: Dec. 22-Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 3-10
TK Food Service Director Jessica Endres standing in front of a panel of leafy green lettuce in the hydroponic growing system.

TK Food Service Starts Hydroponic Garden

You might find Thornapple Kellogg Schools food service director Jessica Endres in the kitchen helping prep meals in the kitchen, on the serving lines helping out at lunchtime, or planting and harvesting the school’s new hydroponic garden system. Food grown in the system then finds its way into school lunches, offering healthy home-grown options to students.
TK School buses parked by the water tower.

TK Transportation Information Form

We are excited to have your child enrolled at Thornapple Kellogg Schools. If you desire to use TK bus transportation for your student, please see the sign-up information provided. Information is required by Aug. 4 to begin riding the bus the first day of school. We look forward to helping provide safe transportation for all students to and from school each day.
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A MESSAGE FROM ECC DIRECTOR AMANDA HOEKSMA

Thornapple Kellogg Early Childhood Center
Welcome to the Early Childhood Center!
 
Welcome! Our beautiful Early Childhood Center has been open since 2022. At TK ECC, our programs strive to provide all students with a safe and caring environment that stimulates and challenges their growth and learning. We are play-based and child-centered, recognizing that all children are unique in their strengths, interests, needs, and learning styles. 
 

All of our classrooms implement a curriculum designed to provide age-appropriate learning experiences where our young learners can grow in all areas of development.  We believe in the power of relationships and work closely with our families, valuing your involvement as an integral part of your child's educational journey.
 

We are so excited to have you join us this school year!  Thank you for entrusting us to be your child’s first step in their educational journey during their preschool years here at Thornapple Kellogg Schools.