Early Childhood Programs

Philosophy

Our staff believes that children are unique individuals and by building upon each child’s strengths and abilities, all children can be successful learners. We believe that children learn in an engaging, safe, and consistent environment supported by a trained, caring, and responsive staff.

Children need a variety of experiences that include daily opportunities to participate in small and large group activities which encourage math, language, problem solving, thinking skills, social, and muscle development. We believe that children learn best when they have opportunities to explore their world with adults encouraging and guiding growth and development.  Our goal is to create a home/school partnership where parents and teachers work together to support children’s learning.

Our preschools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethic origin in any way, including admissions and educational policies, assistance and other school-related activities or programs. Diversity is valued and encouraged.

The Huron Learning Center preschool programs believe in including children with special needs. Whenever appropriate, students with differing abilities are integrated with special needs children of their own age.

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan's free PreK for All program for four-year-old children. GSRP classrooms provide a safe, nurturing environment led by qualified teachers, with a focus on early learning, social-emotional development, and hands-on experiences.

GSRP follows the Early Childhood Standards of Quality, Key Elements of High-Quality Early Childhood Learning Environments: Preschool, curriculum guidelines set by MiLEAP, and licensing requirements of the Child Care Licensing Bureau. With guidance from these sources, GSRP offers a high-quality environment with a research-based curriculum, family engagement opportunities, and additional supports for families, such as health and developmental screenings, meals, and transportation (when available).

2026-2027 Preschool Application

GSRP-PreK for All Data Dashboard for 2026-2027

For questions about free preschool in Huron County, contact Erinn at emausolf@huronisd.org or (989)269-3485.

The following educational websites have fun learning games for preschoolers. Check them out!!

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program provides specialized instruction, services, and support for children with disabilities ages 3-6. This may include children with cognitive impairments, speech and language delays, autism spectrum disorder, early childhood developmentally delayed, and other health impairments.

These programs provide:

• Free breakfast, lunch and nutritious snack provided
• Transportation
• Family days and nights
• Strong family and school partnership
• Home Visits
• Parent Teacher Conference/Staffing
• Behavioral Interventions  

For questions about ECSE programming, contact Jeff Guza at jguza@huronisd.org or (989)269-9274.