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AppleTree Walker East

2025 Three Mile Rd. Walker, MI 49544
616-481-3811
Hours 6AM – 6PM, Monday – Friday
Program Director: Ms. Amanda L.

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Welcome to our Walker East School!

We are proud to offer quality child care and preschool to the Walker and Comstock Park communities. We are conveniently located on Three Mile Road near the intersection of Walker Avenue and Three Mile Road and Meijer Corporate Office.

5 Unique Programs for Every Age and Stage…

  • Infants (6 wks. to 12 mos.)
  • Toddlers (12 mos. to 24 mos.)
  • Toddlers (24 mos. to 30 mos.)
  • Young Preschool (30 mos. to 36 mos.)
  • K-Prep/Preschool 3 – 4 yrs.

Opened in 2007

Two locations, one partner in care and education

Our original location opened in June 2007 and we opened our second location in 2014 in response to growing demand for quality care and education.  Through our two locations, we partner with families from when their child starts as an infant or toddler to attending elementary school.

Congratulations on Winning the 2018 Golden Apple Award

Careers

Come join our dynamic, professional teaching team and make a difference in a child’s life today.

Benefits available to our full-time employees include:

  • A fun, caring, loving environment for children
  • Tuition discounts
  • Paid holidays
  • Weekends off
  • Vacation and personal days
  • Insurance benefits
  • Continuing education and training opportunities
  • Work at the same location where your child is enrolled
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Walker East Location Team

Ms. Amanda L.

Program Director

Ms. Amanda is the Program Director at our Walker East, MI location and has been in the industry for 11 years. Ms. Amanda has a Batchelor’s degree in Family and Child Development from Western Michigan University.

Ms. Amanda lives in Grand Rapids with her 3 kids Brayden, Blake, and Baylee. She loves camping and traveling and grew up racing dirt bikes. Her kids ride now!

Ms. Melissa L.

Assistant Program Director

Meet Ms. Melissa. She is the Assistant Director at our Walker East location in Grand Rapids, MI, and has been with AppleTree for 5, almost 6 years. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Child Development.

Ms. Melissa has been married for just about 7 years. She has a 9-year-old Italian Greyhound named Abby, she loves coffee, spending time with family, going up North, and traveling.

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