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Tuition-free Preschool enrollment for 2025-26 is now open!

Tuition-free preschool is available through Michigan's Great Start Readiness Program, which is ranked as the best in the country for quality! There are nearly 100 classrooms located in many school buildings and community-based organizations in Kent County and beyond. And the best news? This high-quality preschool program is for all children who turn 4 by December 1, 2025, and it's tuition-free for all families!

Enrollment opens for the new school year on Monday, March 3. Placements begin on March 7 and will be made weekly on Wednesdays going forward.

Most locations provide preschool Monday-Thursday during the school year. Some locations provide Monday-Friday preschool.

Apply here for GSRP Preschool You have reached the link to the registration page of the Great Start Readiness Program preschool. Be sure to have the documentation described below. The link will take you to the Kent County Preschool Intake website. Apply for Free Preschool

Open Houses for Preschool - Here I Come! Come and check out all the Great Start Readiness Program open houses April 24 & 25. Times and dates vary with each location so check out the full list of locations, an interactive map, and times here. Preschool - Here I Come!

What You Will Need to Enroll

The following documentation is required:

Proof of birth - copy of legal birth certificate, passport, hospital record, baptismal record or other government form
Proof of income - income tax form, W-2, pay stub, unemployment, written statement from employer, foster care reimbursement, SSI documentation, child support, alimony or pensions
Proof of residency - driver's license with current address, current utility bill, rent receipt, tax bill or land contract
Immunization Record or signed waiver from the Health Department
IEP if necessary

Documents can be emailed to KCPI@kentisd.org or mailed to -

KCPI
864 Crahen NE
Grand Rapids MI 49525

Preschool Intake staff can be reached at 616.447.2409 to help with any questions. Press 1 for English, Para español, oprima el número 9.

You will be contacted by email as soon as your child's classroom placement is determined.

Head Start for Kent County Head Start for Kent County has programs available for children from birth to age 3 and preschool programs for children ages 3 to 5 who are at or below the Federal Poverty Level, on Public Assistance, are homeless and/or have a diagnosed disability or IEP/IFSP. Children in foster care are also eligible for Head Start programs. Learn more here. Apply at Head Start