Contact Information

Wilma Taylor-Costen
Assistant Superintendent
Phone: (313) 873-1948

Office Phone:
(313) 866-0533

Regina Olden
Head Start Program Supervisor
Phone: (313) 866-0533

Dr. Helen Oliver-Brooks
GSRP Program Supervisor
Phone: (313) 347-8859

Fleming Administration Bldg.

18501 Waltham
Detroit, MI 48205

 

Foundation for Early Learners

Detroit Public Schools Foundation for Early Learners provides a high quality early learning experience for special needs and general education students 4 years of age by December 1st. The Early Childhood Programs are comprised of three prekindergarten programs: the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), Project Head Start and Title I classrooms. Students selected for the Great Start Readiness Program must have at least two (2) risk factors or meet the income guidelines. The selection process for Project Head Start is income based, with Title I students selection based on the needs of the school community.

Detroit Public Schools’ 196 prekindergarten classroom curriculum is aligned with the National Early Childhood Standards and Michigan State Board of Education, Early Childhood Standards of Quality. To ensure fidelity to the standards, the early childhood programs are monitored through an inclusive and collaborative approach. The building principal, central staff and program supervisors monitor teaching and learning through the prekindergarten classroom visitation system, teacher evaluation, student assessments (Child Observation Record (COR)), and through a formalized process, the Program Quality Assessment (PQA).

Providing a high quality education is the purpose of the Foundation’s work. Our commitment to the district’s youngest learners is unwavering. We realize that an early childhood education is an investment in the nation’s future.

 

 

The Recruitment, Enrollment and Selection Process

The recruitment, eligibility and selection of prekindergarten children and their families for Early Childhood programs within the Detroit Public Schools is an ongoing process throughout the school year. In order to become eligible for Detroit Public Schools Prekindergarten Program, a child must be 4 years old by December 1st of the current school year.

 

Documentation Needed for Application Process

This information is needed to determine eligibility:

  • Birth Certificate
  • Proof of Income (W-2, Pay Stubs, Public Assistance documents, etc.)
  • Completed Child Application Form
  • Proof of Disability (if applicable)

 

 

Head Start

The Head Start prekindergarten program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Children enrolled in the Head Start Program must be from a low-income family whose total annual income before taxes is equal to or less than the Income Guidelines specified in Section 652 of the Head Start Act and/or have a diagnosed disability. Class size is limited to 17 students, meets four days per week and the program provides educational, health, social work, nutrition, parental involvement, mental health and disability support.

 

 

Great Start Readiness Program

The Great Start Readiness Program is a state-funded prekindergarten program for four-year-old children with factors which may place them at risk of educational failure. The program is sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and administered by Wayne RESA. Class size is limited to 16 students, meets four days per week and the program provides educational, health, social work, mental health and parent involvement services.

Who qualifies?

In addition to the age requirement, all children must also meet GSRP Risk Factors:

  • Extremely low family income
  • Low family income
  • Diagnosed disability or identified developmental delay
  • Severe or challenging behavior
  • Primary home language other than English
  • Parent with low educational attainment
  • Abuse/neglect of child or parent, environmental risk

Income Guidelines for Great Start Readiness Program

 

Title I

The Title I Program is a state-funded prekindergarten program for four-year-old children who are eligible for prekindergarten. Title 1 prekindergarten programs provide young children with the early learning experiences that will enable them to meet academic standards throughout elementary and secondary school. Research has consistently shown that children in poverty lag behind their more affluent counterparts in academic achievement. One of the purposes of Title 1 is to narrow and eventually eliminate this gap. The program meets four days per week and class size is limited to 16 students.

Who qualifies?

In addition to the age requirement, all children must also meet one of the following risk factors:

  • Extremely low family income
  • Low family income
  • Diagnosed disability or identified developmental delay
  • Severe or challenging behavior
  • Primary home language other than English
  • Parent with low educational attainment
  • Abuse/neglect of child or parent, environmental risk

Income Guidelines for Title I

 

Resources

 

 

Pre-kindergarten Schools

List of Pre-kindergarten Schools

School Name Address Phone
Academy of The Americas 5680 Konkel Street 48210 (313) 596-7640
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School 7635 Chatham 48239-1027 (313) 274-8560
Bagley Elementary School 8100 Curtis Street 48221-2519 (313) 494-7175
Beard Elementary School 840 Waterman 48209-2215 (313) 849-3183
Beckham, William J. Academy 9860 Park Drive 48213 (313) 852-8500
Bennett Elementary School 2111 Mullane Street 48209-1529 (313) 849-3585
Blackwell Institute 9330 Shoemaker 48213-3152 (313) 866-4391
Bow Elementary-Middle School 19801 Prevost Street 48235-2356 (313) 852-0500
Brown, Ronald Academy 11530 E. Outer Drive 48224-3265 (313) 886-2611
Bunche Elementary-Middle School 2715 Macomb Street 48207-3830 (313) 494-8350
Burton International School 2001 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 48208 (313) 596-3800
Carleton Elementary School 11724 Casino Street 48224-1173 (313) 866-8322
Carstens Elementary-Middle School at Remus Robinson 13000 Essex Avenue 48215-3243 (313) 866-5500
Carver Elementary-Middle School 18701 Paul Street 48228-3868 (313) 240-6622
Clark, J.E. Preparatory Academy 15755 Bremen Street 48224-3443 (313) 417-9340
Clemente, Roberto Academy 1551 Beard 48209-2073 (313) 849-3489
Cooke Elementary School 18800 Puritan Street 48223-1350 (313) 494-7458
Davison Elementary-Middle School 2800 E. Davison Street 48212-1680 (313) 252-3118
Dixon Educational Learning Academy 8401 Trinity Street 48228-2807 (313) 945-1330
Dossin Elementary-Middle School 16650 Glendale Street 48227-1210 (313) 866-9390
DPS Foundation for Early Learners @ Edmonson 1300 West Canfield St 48201-1006 (313) 873-6810
DPS Foundation for Early Learners @ Glazer 2001 Labelle St. 48238-8238 (313) 873-6810
DPS Foundation for Early Learners @ Loving 1000 Lynn St. 48211-1081 (313) 873-6810
DPS Foundation for Early Learners PK @ White 5161 Charles Street 48212-2462 (313) 873-6810
Durfee Elementary-Middle School 2470 Collingwood Street 48206-1500 (313) 252-3070
Earhart Elementary-Middle School 1000 Scotten Street 48209 (313) 849-3945
Edison Elementary School 17045 Grand River Avenue 48227-1424 (313) 852-1066
Edward "Duke" Ellington Elementary-Middle School 8030 E. Outer Drive 48213-1324 (313) 866-2860
Emerson Elementary-Middle School 18240 Huntington Road 48219-2800 (313) 831-9689
Field, Moses 1100 Sheridan 48214-4220 (313) 866-5790
Fisher Magnet Lower Academy 15510 E. State Fair 48205-2068 (313) 642-4854
Gardner Elementary School 6528 Mansfield Street 48228-5209 (313) 581-4615
Garvey Academy 2301 Van Dyke Street 48214-3958 (313) 866-7400
Golightly Education Center 5536 St. Antoine Street 48202-3831 (313) 494-2538
Gompers Elementary-Middle School 14450 Burt Road 48223 (313) 494-7495
Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School 420 W. 7 Mile Road 48203-1920 (313) 866-2999
Harms Elementary School 2400 Central Street 48209-1191 (313) 849-3492
Henderson Academy 16101 W Chicago 48228 (313) 852-0512
Holmes, A.L. Elementary-Middle School 8950 Crane Street 48213-2273 (313) 866-5644
Hutchinson at Howe Elementary-Middle School 2600 Garland 48214-4037 (313) 866-4183
King, John R. Academic and Performing Arts Academy 15850 Strathmoor Street 48227-2965 (313) 866-9600
MacKenzie PreK-8 10147 West Chicago 48204 (313) 416-6400
Mann Elementary School 19625 Elmira Street 48228-5903 (313) 866-9580
Marquette Elementary-Middle School 6145 Canyon Street 48236-2009 (313) 417-9360
Marshall, Thurgood Elementary School 15531 Linwood Street 48238-1465 (313) 494-8820
Mason Elementary School 19955 Fenelon Street 48234-2273 (313) 866-3700
Maybury Elementary School 4410 Porter Street 48209-2429 (313) 849-2014
Munger PreK-8 5525 Martin 48210 (313) 457-6200
Noble Elementary-Middle School 8646 Fullerton Street 48238-3033 (313) 873-0377
Oakman Elementary - Orthopedic School 12920 Wadsworth Street 48227-3757 (313) 873-9540
Palmer Park Preparatory Academy 3901 Margareta 48221-2260 (313) 494-7300
Pasteur Elementary School 19811 Stoepel Street 48221-1745 (313) 494-7314
Paul Robeson, Malcolm X Academy 2585 Grove Street 48221-3164 (313) 494-8100
Priest Elementary-Middle School 7840 Wagner Street 48210-1962 (313) 849-3705
Pulaski Elementary-Middle School 19725 Strasburg Street 48205-1633 (313) 866-7022
Sampson Academy 4700 Tireman Street 48204-4243 (313) 596-4750
Schulze Elementary-Middle School 10700 Santa Maria Street 48221-2334 (313) 340-4400
Spain Elementary-Middle School 3700 Beaubien Street 48201-2118 (313) 494-2081
Thirkell Elementary School 7724 14th Street 48206-2644 (313) 596-0990
Vernor Elementary School 13726 Pembroke Avenue 48235-1519 (313) 494-7342
Wayne Elementary School 10633 Courville Street 48224-2403 (313) 866-0400
Wilkins Elementary-Middle School 12400 Nashville Street 48205-3848 (313) 852-8600
Wright, Charles School 19299 Berg Road 48219-1712 (313) 538-3024
Young, Coleman A. Elementary 15771 Hubbell Street 48227-2948 (313) 852-0725