Great Start Readiness Program

CAAM Early Childhood Education Component also provides a preschool program funded through the Michigan Department of Education called the Great Start Readiness Program. The State of Michigan provides funding for this high-quality preschool program to serve 4 year old children who may be at risk of becoming educationally disadvantaged or who may have special needs. We serve GSRP children in Marquette, Ishpeming, Gwinn and Alger County.

There are different risk factors that are looked at when determining eligibility for children in the Great Start Readiness Program.

Some of these risk factors include:

• Household income

• Special needs

• Special family circumstances

Child must be at least 4 years old by September 1 of the year they apply.

Services that are provided are:

• Parent involvement

• Adult-child interaction

• Active learning

• Comprehensive developmental screenings

• Nutritional snacks

• Developmentally appropriate curriculum

• Kindergarten readiness and transition activities

CAAM HEAD START/ GREAT START CENTERS

Delores Wright Early Childhood Center
1910 Werner Street
Marquette, MI 49855
906-273-0077
Center Hours: 8:00am-3:30pm

Brookton Early Childhood Center
275 Lost Creek Drive  
Marquette, MI 49855
906-225-1619
Center Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm

*Class times may vary from center hours