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Building Name
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EMU Children's Institute
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Description
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Built in 1963, the EMU's Children's Institute was originally an elementary school adjacent to the EMU Campus; EMU purchased the school from city of Ypsilanti in 2009 for $2.2 million.
The EMU Children's Institute offers early childhood education for the children of EMU students, faculty, staff and surrounding communities. The Institute serves approximately 150 children ages 18 months to six years old. Originally, the building was known as Elizabeth Fletcher Elementary School housing grades Kindergarten through 5th.
For many years the building was also home to EMU's Autism Collaborative Center (ACC), which provided support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. It provided assessment, intervention and referral services including but not limited to speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, academic support, sibling support groups, social groups, and parent support groups. The ACC is now permanently closed.
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Namesake Biography
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Elizabeth Lambie Fletcher, b. 1847, was a prominent Ypsilanti figure who attended Michigan State Normal College, taught at Ypsilanti Seminary (forerunner to Ypsilanti High School), and served on the Ypsilanti School Board from 1910-1920. Prior to the naming of Fletcher School, it was originally known as Cornell Elementary School. Prior to being bought by EMU the building also served as New Directions Alternative Education.
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Building Namesake
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Elizabeth Fletcher
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Year Constructed
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1963
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Building Functions
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Children's Institute
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Elizabeth Fletcher Elementary School, Cornell Elementary School
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Architectural Style
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Modern
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Square Footage
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400,000
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Rights
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