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.
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, 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.
This information is needed to determine eligibility:
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.
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.
In addition to the age requirement, all children must also meet GSRP Risk Factors:
Income Guidelines for Great Start Readiness Program
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.
In addition to the age requirement, all children must also meet one of the following risk factors:
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 |