Free Preschool
No Cost Pre-K for All Preschool Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year
No Cost Pre-K for All is available through Michigan's Great Start Readiness Program, which is ranked as being the best in the country. The classrooms are located in many school buildings and community-based organizations in Kent County and beyond. And the best news? This high-quality preschool program for 4-year-olds is available at no cost for all families!
Enrollment opens for the new school year on Monday, March 3. Placements begin on March 7 and will be made weekly on Wednesdays going forward.
Most locations will provide preschool Monday-Thursday during the school year. Some locations will provide Monday-Friday preschool.
To see a list of participating preschool sites and their locations, see this interactive map on the Kent County Intake website.
Who is Eligible for Kent ISD's GSRP?
All children who turn 4 before December 1, 2025, are eligible for Great Start Readiness Program preschool regardless of family income.
What You Will Need to Enroll
The following documentation is required:
- Proof of birth - copy of legal birth certificate, passport, hospital record, baptismal record or other government form
- Proof of income - income tax form, W-2, pay stub, unemployment, written statement from employer, foster care reimbursement, SSI documentation, child support, alimony or pensions
- Proof of residency - driver's license with current address, current utility bill, rent receipt, tax bill or land contract
- Immunization Record or signed waiver from the Health Department
- IEP if necessary
Documents can be emailed to KCPI@kentisd.org or mailed to -
KCPI
864 Crahen NE
Grand Rapids MI 49525
Preschool Intake staff can be reached at 616.447.2409 to help with any questions. Press 1 for English, Para español, oprima el número 9.
You will be contacted by email as soon as your child's classroom placement is determined.
