Great Start to Quality - Great Start to Quality helps families find the best early learning settings for their children
Office of Great Start - Great Start, Great Investment, Great Future: The Plan for Early Learning and Development in Michigan
Great Start Readiness Program - Michigan's state-funded preschool program for four-year-old children with factors which may place them at risk of educational failure
Having a successful entry into school helps children have a positive attitude about school and learning. As your child’s partner in education, it is important for you to get, and stay, involved. The relationships and communication between the school and your family is key to ensuring your child’s success.
High quality early childhood programs provide:
Experiences that prepare children for school success.
Opportunities to develop self-confidence and independence.
Social and communication skills.
Literacy activities and skills that prepare children to learn to read.
Math and science experiences to develop critical thinking.