Our Full Day 4 Year-Old Preschool Program will be 5 days a week beginning fall 2025! This program is funded through the State of Michigan as part of the "PreK For All" initiative. The state is gradually transitioning to free Universal preschool for all 4 year-olds. Great Start Readiness Preschool (GSRP) was established in the mid 1980's and is serving as the model for our Universal Preschool throughout the state.
Each year the state legislation sets the standards for eligibility with the highest priority set for families with financial needs. In recent years ALL 4 year-old students (regardless of financial circumstances) became eligible for free preschool.
In order to service as many 4 year-olds as possible our enrollment process begins at the county level. Families must complete Phase 1 with MiECC and once families are assigned to their local district they will complete Phase 2.
Is my child eligible? Click here to view income guidelines
GSRP Enrollment Process 2024-2025*
The process to register and enroll into GSRP has a number of steps which are outlined below. Please note this is a new process implemented throughout Oakland County, coordinated by the Help Me Grow Care Coordinators at Great Start Collaborative Oakland County.
Phase 1: MiECC Application (Oakland County Application)
--Select "preschool 3-5"
--Enter your email
--Check the box for "do you have a specific preschool you would like to apply for?"
--If you would like your child to attend preschool in Royal Oak Schools, select "Royal Oak"
--For the question "What city are you looking for preschool in?" Select "Addams Early Childhood Center."
What's Next?
- Family applies through Oakland County Early Childhood Application (Michigan Early Childhood Connect (MiECC)) http://www.miecc.org/MiECC/application/add/63
- Help Me Grow Care Coordinators from Great Start Collaborative Oakland County receive and review all applications.
- Families that are below 600% Federal Poverty Level (FPL), the Care Coordinators work with families to collect income documentation, age eligibility documentation, and residency documentation. Once all of the documentation is collected and verified, Care Coordinators email programs and let them know they have a new referral/assignment for GSRP.
- Families above 600% (FPL), the Care Coordinators will email programs (i.e. Royal Oak Schools) to let them know they have a new referral/assignment for GSRP. Royal Oak Schools will work with families to collect income documentation, age eligibility and residency documentation.
- The Addams ECC Secretary contacts families within a week of the email notification. One of the following will be sent:
- The family is notified of additional Royal Oak GSRP program specific documentation needed to move to the next steps.
- The family is notified they are on the waiting list and will be contacted in the future if/when a spot becomes available.
- If the child resides out of district boundaries, the family is notified they are on the waiting list and will be contacted after August 1st if spots remain available.
- If the child’s birthdate is between 09/02/2020-12/01/2020, the family is notified they are on the waiting list and will be contacted after August 1st if spots remain available.
- Once all Royal Oak GSRP program specific documentation is received, families will be asked to enroll into the Royal Oak Schools District through our Enrollment Department.
- Once all of the above processes have been completed and if a family qualifies, the family will receive an email with a letter of enrollment.
Phase 2: Royal Oak Schools Enrollment (Do not proceed until granted approved)
Required Documentation*
*Additional documentation may be required.
Please note some documentation will be collected by Help Me Grow Care Coordinators from Great Start Collaborative Oakland County.