For more information contact:
Morenci Elementary Schools
(517) 458-7504
kris.fink@morencibulldogs.org

About the Great Start Readiness Preschool Program
The Lenawee County Great Start Readiness Program provides high quality preschool for four year old children (but not five by September 1) who meets qualifying factors that may put them at risk for low educational attainment in Kindergarten and beyond. The program is funded by the Michigan Department of Education and overseen by the Lenawee Intermediate School District.

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan’s state-funded preschool program for four-year-old children with factors that may place them at risk of educational failure. This program allows children who qualify an opportunity to receive a high-quality preschool experience who may not otherwise have the chance.

The program is administered by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start. Research on preschool programs and specific research on GSRP indicates that children provided with a high-quality preschool experience show significant positive developmental differences when compared to children from the same backgrounds who did not attend a high-quality preschool program.

To strengthen learning at home and strengthen positive child outcomes, programs must provide for active and continuous involvement of parents in the learning process. Depending on income level, parents may be required to pay tuition, but parents are never charged additional fees for program elements such as transportation or meal service.