GSRP PreK Program
- Your child must be 4-years-old by September 1, 2024
- Application
- Income Verification (Required)
- Birth Certificate
- Health Appraisal/Immunization
DEA GSRP PreK Program
GSRP is a readiness program that is funded by the State of Michigan specifically for four-year-olds. We are very proud of this program that is offered to our families. It has been offered in this district and provides a great foundation for so many of our local children. 
GSRP has a unique balance of learning opportunities for your child. We focus on the academic, emotional, physical and social aspects of development for the students. We offer experiences that help children to build a strong foundation in reading and literacy, math, counting and number concepts, as well as fine motor/gross motor development. We work on building school success skills such as following directions, taking turns, listening skills and problem-solving.
In addition, we extend learning through creative exploration, art, music, and movement with many outstanding learning centers. We focus on developmentally appropriate activities and offer many choices each day for children to explore. Teachers provide structured direct-instruction time, story time, circle time and many free-choice options for our four-year-olds. Children will visit the library and the gym each week and will use the preschool playground outside each day, weather permitting.
Students are monitored for progress and this is reported to parents. Teachers make suggestions for extending the learning at home and provide resources for parents to do this. Teachers will use home visits and parent/teacher conferences to share this information with families. You will be amazed at the growth and learning that takes place during the school year with your child.
Let’s work together as a team to help your child have an outstanding year in GSRP. Our work this year can ensure a strong foundation for future success in school. Please fill out the Pre-Screen form provided below on the right hand size.
For more information about the Great Start Readiness program of Wayne County, MI, click here: http://www.greatstartwayne.org
Our Curriculum
HighScope Curriculum
Learning means students have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Children’s interests and choices are at the heart of HighScope programs. They construct their own knowledge through interactions with the world and the people around them. Children take the first step in the learning process by making choices and following through on their plans and decisions. Teachers, caregivers, and parents offer physical, emotional, and intellectual support. In active learning settings, adults expand children’s thinking with diverse materials and nurturing interactions. we will be using the High Scope Curriculum. HighScope's educational approach emphasizes “active participatory learning.”
When you visit it may look like the children are just playing. However, children learn through play. When children play, they are actively engaged in activities they have freely chosen. Through play, your child is engaged in important tasks. They are developing and practicing newly acquired skills, using language, taking turns, making friends, and regulating emotions and behavior according to the demands of the situation. Many other experts agree that play provides a foundation for learning and later academic success. For example, research demonstrates the importance of child-initiated play (as opposed to playing defined and directed by adults) in the development of language and literacy skills. When children determine the direction and content of their own play, they have many opportunities to hear and practice the language.
For more information, here is the link to the HighScope website
Rest time
Students will have rest time everyday in the afternoon to get them accustomed to being in school all day.
Snack
Students will eat a snack after rest time everyday. A healthy snack will be provided.
Uniform
What to Bring
- Clothing
- 2 complete sets of a change of clothes
- Must contain tops, pants, underwear, and socks.
- Each set must be in a Ziploc bag and clearly labeled