Early Childhood

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Joanne Kelty
Director of Early Childhood
1331 Franklin ST SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0117
Phone: (616) 819-2111
Fax: (616) 819-2180


PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION - Call 819-2111 to find out your neighborhood school.


KINDERGARTEN - for children who turn 5 YEARS OLD by November 1: We offer traditional half-day and all-day programs. Contact your neighborhood school or the Early Childhood Office (616) 819-2111 to find out your neighborhood "attendance area" school.

PRESCHOOL - 4 YEAR OLDS (must be 4 by November 1): We offer the GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM, for qualifying families at 20 sites within the Grand Rapids Public School district. Contact the Early Childhood Office, (616) 819-2111, for your attendance area preschool location. Preschool begins Monday, September 8, 2008 (alternative calendar sites begin Wednesday, August 20, 2008). A completed application must be approved before your child begins school.

PRESCHOOL - 3 YEAR OLDS (must be 3 by November 1): Both Grand Rapids Montessori Public School and North Park Montessori accept some 3 year olds in their programs on a tuition basis. Please contact the COMMUNITY & STUDENT SERVICES department for more information about Theme Schools at (616) 819-2150.

Other non-GRPS options for 3 - 4 year olds:
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION (formerly PPI)
ECSE (PPI) ages 3 to 6 - Early Childhood Special Education Programs are housed at Ridgemoor & West Leonard Early Childhood Centers. If you have concerns about your child's development, contact Ann Zoellner at either site below for more information.
    Ridgemoor ECC - (616) 819-2950
    2950 Inverness RD SE
    Grand Rapids, MI 49546

    West Leonard ECC - (616) 819-3195
    1351 Leonard ST NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49504
KEN-O-SHA CENTER (Diagnostics, Preschool, Home-Community)
Concerned about your child's development (birth through 2 years 9 months)?

Contact Ken-O-Sha Diagnostic Services, (616) 819-2685. We have programs for children 3 through 26 years with diagnosed special needs at these sites:

Campus Early Childhood Center
Ken-O-Sha Preschool Program at VanAuken
Wellerwood Early Childhood Center
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS
The Kent ISD Bright Beginnings Program, is a partnership between Kent ISD and its constituent districts. The program provides services to families with children birth to kindergarten entry throughout Kent County. Contact Bright Beginnings at (616) 365-2277 for more information.

The Bright Beginnings program includes the following services:
  • Personal Home Visits
  • Playgroups/Parent Meetings
  • Developmental Screening
  • Resource Network
GRPS Bright Beginninings sites include:
Buchanan Elementary
Campus Early Childhood Center
Ken-O-Sha Preschool Program at VanAuken
Wellerwood Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood

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