Michigan School Readiness Program
The Michigan School Readiness Program is a tuition-free preschool that prepares children for kindergarten.
The program is designed to help prepare children for entry into kindergarten though a developmental curric ulum, which focus on key experiences for each child, and is operated by highly-quailed teachers and staff.
Eligible students are those who reside in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, who are four-years-old by December 1, and meet two state-determined factors.
For more information on how to qualify please contact Mindy Jacobs 850-5300.
Academics
The Michigan School Readiness Program offers a child-centered curriculum that provides experiences to promote growth in developmental areas such as:
- Pre-Reading, Language and Literacy
- Mathematics & Science
- Movement & Music
- Social Relations
- Creative Representation
- Initiative and Problem Solving
Daily Routine
The Michigan School Readiness classroom routine is designed to allow many opportunities for  children to
experience learning in a variety of ways. A typical daily routine consists of:
- Greeting
- Meeting / Circle Time
- Small Group Activities
- Open Centers
- Clean-up
- Story Time
- Music Time
- Snack Break
- Recall
- Outside
Children also participate in gym and media center/library activities once a week!
Michigan School Readiness Program classes are held Monday through Thursday. The morning class runs from 9:00 to 11:45 a.m., while the afternoon class runs from 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. The classes are limited to 16 students per class.
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