Two students smile during a field trip as part of Dearborn Public Schools Summer Adventure Club childcare program. The district will hold open houses on March 7 for Kids Club before and after school child care and for paid preschool programs. Registration starts in March for paid services for summer and next fall.
Enrollment opening for summer child care
DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools Early Childhood programs will highlight the district’s paid childcare and preschool options during open houses in March.
Parents can join them on March 7 to check out open houses for Developmental Preschool (paid programs) and Kids Club before- and after-school child care. Open houses are scheduled for March 7 at nine locations around the district. Each event will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
DPS employees receive a 20 percent discount on child care including paid Development Preschool and before and after school Kids Club.
The district is also preparing to open registration for its summer child care program, called Summer Adventure Club.
Kids Club and preschool open house locations are:
• Cotter Early Learning Center – Preschool, full, half and extended day options. Cotter is at 13020 Osborn St. Enter through door 15.
• DuVall Elementary – Kids Club and morning preschool, 4 year olds Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 3 year olds on Tuesday and Thursdays DuVall is at 22561 Beech. The program is in room 107.
• Haigh Elementary – Kids Club. Haigh is at 601 N. Silvery Lane. Enter through door 5.
• Howard Elementary – Kids Club. Howard is at 1611 N. York St. Enter through door 13.
• Howe Montessori – Kids Club and preschool full day. Howe is at 22586 Ann Arbor Trail, Dearborn Heights. Enter through door 15. Preschool is in room 130 B.
• Lindbergh Elementary – Kids Club and preschool full day. Lindbergh is at 500 N. Waverly. Enter through door 4. Preschool is in room 105.
• Long Elementary – Kids Club and full, half day and extended day preschool is available. Long is at 3100 Westwood. Enter through door 5. Preschool is in room 24.
• Snow Elementary – Kids Club and full, half day and extended day preschool is available. Snow is at 2000 Culver. Enter through door 4. Preschool is in room 20.
• Whitmore-Bolles Elementary – Kids Club. Whitmore-Bolles is at 21501 Whitmore. Enter through door 9.
For more pricing and other details, see the Kids Club flier or the Developmental Preschool flier.
Fall 2024 enrollment for preschool opens March 11 to returning families. On March 25 new preschool students and all Kids Club students can begin registering for next year. To register, go to the Early Childhood online registration.
DPS also offers free Great Start Readiness Program preschool for children who will turn 4 by Dec. 1 and whose families qualify for the program. GSRP runs at 15 locations from Monday through Thursday, roughly following the regular school day for that building.
The state is considering waiving the current eligibility requirements, which would open free GSRP preschool to any district family with a child the right age next year.
For parents interested in summer childcare, registration for the district’s Summer Adventure Club opens March 18 for returning families and April 1 for new families.
That program will run from June 17 to Aug. 16 at Henry Ford Elementary School, 16140 Driscoll Ave. Child care is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The program includes fun weekly activities, field trips, indoor and outdoor activities, STEM activities and swimming.
District employees get a 20 percent discount, and there is a 10 percent discount for siblings. Watch for more information about Summer Adventure Club coming to the online registration.