Early Childhood

Stockbridge Early Childhood Programs foster learning through creative arts, music, positive social interactions, as well as academic activities to prepare your child for school and social success.

2025-26 School Year Preschool Registration

Our Preschool Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now available. Please click on this link here in orange and it will connect you to: Early On Michigan Preschool Application.

**Children MUST be 3-years-old to start and fully independently potty trained for placement in our programs.**

We are having ALL families first start with the application through this site above! This is just the application-You do not have to choose a program or days of the week for your child to attend yet. Open enrollment opens in January of each year, the applications are processed by the Ingham ISD and then forwarded to Stockbridge by early April. We will be in contact with you about further details once we receive your application request usually around early April. When we contact you, we will send you the enrollment packet to choose the days & times (only for Curious Cubs 3-year-old program) you want your child to attend along with a list of the required documents needed to complete the enrollment for your child.

Enrollment packets will be sent out in starting in March for the Fall of 2025-26 school year after applications are completed online with the link at the top of this page.

UPDATE July 25, 2024

All of our 4-year-old preschool programs are GSRP this year and free to all families that meet the age requirements and while space is available. GSRP preschool is a Monday-Friday program that starts at 8:50am-3:30pm (school day hours). Age requirements do apply still and placement is based on requirements and availability.

Curious Cubs (age 3)

Curious Cubs is specifically designed for 3-year-old children. Children must be fully and independently potty trained to attend. Located at Smith Elementary School in room B104. Children not 3 years of age by the first day of school will be on a waiting list to join the program after their 3rd birthday, if we have openings available. If your child will not be 3 years of age by December 1, 2025 they will not be eligible for Curious Cubs Preschool in the fall of 2025-26. However, they will be eligible for the 2026-27 school year in Curious Cubs.

*We are no longer able to provide before or after school care for children in our Curious Cubs Program as of June 6, 2024.**

Curious Cubs Offers

Age-appropriate, hands-on learning environment to help little ones to development positive social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language skills.
Preschool only: 9am-12:00pm, drop off is as early as 8:45am only and pick up is at noon exactly.

School Hour Day is 9am-3:15pm, drop off begins at 8:45am (no earlier) and pick up must be by 3:15pm (no later).

Class Choices

Two Days a week: Tuesday and Thursday only, hours 9am-12 noon, Price is $1,925.00/year or $192.50 per month August-May. School hour day is Tuesday and Thursday only, hours 9am-3:15pm, and price is $37.00 per day.

Three Days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday only, hours 9am-12pm, Price is $2,575.00/year or $257.50 per month August-May. School hour day is Monday, Wednesday and Friday only, hours 9am-3:15pm, and price is $37.00 per day.

We also offer a full five days a week option, Monday-Friday. School hours are 9am- 3:15 pm. Price is $180.00/week.

Fees

Preschool Only: $25 per day (9am-12pm) School Hour Day: $37.00 (9am-3:15pm) options are two or three days a week only. Full week of school hour days, is $180.00/week.

Great Start to Readiness (GSRP) 4 Year Old Preschool

We offer four Great Start Readiness Program classrooms funded by the State of Michigan that are free for all children. Children must be 4-years-old by December 1, 2025, but not 5-years-old by September 1, 2025. This is a state mandated birthday/age requirement.

Enrollment for fall starts in January of each school year. Please fill the application on the link at the top of the webpage in orange. Your child's application will be forwarded to the Ingham ISD and then they will send it to us in April. We will send you enrollment paperwork at that time.

Mrs. Asher, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Heeney and Mrs. Salla are our GSRP preschool teachers and each GSRP classrooms each Offer

Free to those who qualify
Breakfast and lunch are free to those who qualify, Monday-Thursday.
Transportation provided for children 4-years old.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Thursday, 8:50am-3:30pm
Full day of school to help prepare your child for Young 5's or Kindergarten the following fall.
Before and After school care may have a few openings if parents need tuition based childcare before or after school, be sure to inquire about this when you turn in your enrollment forms.

Kids' Club for Grades GSRP (must be 4 years old)-5th Grade

Our Kids's Club before and after school program has a "child-centered" focus. This program offer a variety of available activities from which the children may choose, including active play, constructive play, expressive play, mind play, and discovery play. Kids' Club is a licensed childcare program house at Smith Elementary for before and after school and at Heritage Elementary for just after school. The location for after school is based on child's age and grade. We have accept children in Kids' Club before and after school care starting at age 4 and in GSRP preschool through 5th grade or until age 12. Space is limited.

If you are interested in joining us to be a member of our Kids's Club staff, apply at Edustaff.org and email Dena Sommer, Early Childhood Coordinator after your application is complete.