Michigan’s Pre-K for All program is reaching record enrollment across the state — but there’s still room for families in our area.
- Michigan’s Pre-K for All program is seeing record enrollment, but local centers — including Little Dreamers Daycare Center — still have open spots.
- Owner Jacqueline Taylor says the program significantly helps families by reducing childcare costs and increasing access for four-year-olds.
- Little Dreamers was recently approved as a Pre-K for All site and will open its first classroom on December 1st.
- State officials report 51,000 students enrolled statewide and note that more funding was allocated as enrollment grows; families can still apply for this year and next.
WATCH: More Michigan families are enrolling in free pre-k, but spots remain open in local classrooms
More Michigan families are enrolling in free pre-k, but spots remain open in local classrooms
I caught up with Jacqueline Taylor, owner of Little Dreamers Learning Center in Lansing, to hear how the growing program is impacting parents and providers. Taylor, who started Little Dreamers 10 years ago, says the state’s free Pre-K program has been a game-changer for many of the families she serves.
“We recognize that alleviating costs was a huge benefit to our families,”— Jacqueline Taylor.
Taylor spoke during the Supporting Working Parents in Today’s Workforce panel at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce office on Tuesday, where she shared her experiences working in early childhood education and her perspective on the Pre-K for All initiative.
“We believe in the mission of it… to make sure that all 4-year-olds at least have this great access,” said Taylor…