2026-27 Kindergarten & Preschool Applications Now Open!

Looking to enroll your child or children in preschool or kindergarten? Applications for 2026-2027 are now open.

If you have a child that will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026, and you plan to enroll your child in Kindergarten for 2026-2027 school year, please complete the form below and return it to:

Kingsley Elementary School

Attn: Erin Lefler

311 Clark Street

Kingsley, MI 49649

Kindergarten Roundup will be June 16 & 17 from 8:30AM-2:30PM. You will receive a reminder postcard about this in May.

FORM:

Four Year Olds will Apply for GSRP: Free State Funded Preschool

To apply for a GSRP slot, parents will need to email Kristin Goethals at

kgoethals@kingsleyschools.org or go to NMCAA.net to set up an appointment and indicate Kingsley Preschool Program as their first choice of schools. 

The appointments are done in collaboration with NMCAA for Kingsley GSRP and Hannah Headstart slots. The GSRP slots are for students who are four years old by September 1 st 2026. GSRP slots will first be offered to qualifying at-risk families based on a series of risk factors including low family income and then to other families. 

Families qualifying for GSRP after their appointment will be asked to designate a first choice and second choice of program locations. Students may also be offered a Hannah Headstart slot if they qualify. The state qualifies students through June and acceptance letters are mailed at that time. 

Hours of operation are 8:30-3:15 Monday through Thursday. ALL students who will be four need to complete this application due to the state language around universal preschool.

Three Year Olds will Apply for Tuition Preschool

The tuition-based program is open to any family whose child is 30 months of age up to school age, and is potty trained, and will first be filled with three-year-olds. 

There are no income qualifiers to be accepted into the program, and the cost is $36 per day (for the 2025-26 year, subject to change). The $36 per day includes lunch, a morning snack, and an afternoon snack. Program options include Tuesday/Thursday, Monday/Wednesday/Friday, or Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday. Space is limited. 

If three-year-olds don’t fill all the spaces we will fill in with four-year-olds. Filling out a preregistration form does NOT guarantee enrollment. Letters will be mailed in May verifying acceptance. Hours of operation are 7:45 am to 3:45 pm.

Fill out and mail the below form to:

Kingsley Elementary School

Attn: Kristin Goethals

311 Clark St. 

Kingsley, MI 49649

Form:

If you have any questions, please call the elementary at 231.263.5261 or email Principal Kristin Goethals at kgoethals@kingsleyschools.org