Applications open on February 23, 2026 for the upcoming school year. Families are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.

No. Submitting an application does not guarantee placement. Children are prioritized based on eligibility, available funding, and program capacity.

Children are prioritized using eligibility factors established by MiLEAP. Placement depends on funding and space at participating sites.

You can view your child’s application status and updates by entering your tracking number (provided in your confirmation email) at: https://preschool.kentisd.org. If you are unable to locate your tracking number, please contact our intake team at 616-447-2409 option #1 or email PreKEnrollment@kentisd.org

If you need to make changes or updates to your child’s application, please contact our intake team at 616-44-2409 option #1 or email PreKEnrollment@kentisd.org.

Intake staff are available to assist families. Email PreKEnrollment@kentisd.org or call 616.447.2409 Option #1

Transportation availability varies by preschool site. The sites listed below offer busing. Please contact the site directly for details.:

• Cedar Springs Public Schools Transportation (616) 696-1450
• Kent City Community Schools Transportation (616) 678-7641
• Sparta Area Schools Transportation (616) 887-0136
• Grand Rapids Public Schools Transportation (616) 819-3000
• Head Start Transportation (616) 453-4145

Extended care options vary by site and may involve cost. Contact preschool sites directly for details.

• Appletree Learning Center - Kentwood
• Appletree Learning Center - Monroe
• Appletree/Gilden Rockford
• Appletree/Gilden Walker West
• Education Station - Middleville
• GRCC Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Lab
• Childtime of Byron Center
• New Branches Charter Academy
• KinderCare - West River KinderCare
• West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science
• YMCA - David D. Hunting
• Byron Center - Early Childhood Learning Center
• Baxter Child Development Center
• Milestones Child Development Center - Wilson Center
• Grand Rapids Early Discover Center Malaguzzi
• Grand Rapids Christian - Evergreen Campus
• YMCA - SpartanNash
• Childtime of Kentwood
• Tutor Time of Grand Rapids - Old 28th Street
• Thornapple Kellogg Early Childhood Center
• Tutor Time of Grand Rapids - Grand Ridge Drive
• Appletree/Gilden Walker East
• Milestones Child Development Center - Cascade Center
• Milestones Child Development Center - Belmont
• Appletree Knapp Corner
• Appletree/Gilden Woods Standale/Allendale
• Appletree/Gliden Woods Caledonia
• Milestone Child Development Center Caledonia
• Appletree/Gilden Woods Grandville/Wyoming
• Childtime East Paris
• The Village Learning Center
• Kiddie Academy of Wyoming
• Plainfield Child Care
• United Methodist Community House
• Appletree/Gilden Cascade
• Appletree/Gilden Woods Breton Village
• Everbloom Montessori Cooperative
• Little Explorers Child Care Center
• Boston Square (HUB 07 Building)
• Aldersgate Center for Child Development (ACCD)
• KinderCare - Grand Rapids Beltline
• KinderCare - Byron Center
• KinderCare - Gaines Township
• KinderCare - Walker
• Grandville Early Learning Center
• Cedar Springs - Red Hawk Early Childhood Center
• Sparta Early Childhood Center
• Kenowa Hills Early Childhood Center
• Kent City Elementary School

Contact preschool sites directly to ask about tour availability.

Families will be notified by email once eligibility review and placement decisions are complete. Please allow two weeks after you submit your child’s application and supporting documents.

Families may be offered placement at another participating site with available space.