Find your child’s classroom
KC Ready 4s is proud to partner with over 50 private pre-K programs throughout Kalamazoo County. Every partner has access to high-quality supports including speech, behavior, occupational therapy, family supports, professional development, and teacher and leadership mentors.
2022-23 Tuition Assistance Partners
The interactive map below includes all of KC Ready 4s Tuition Assistance Partners. An inclusive list of all Partner Programs are listed below the interactive map.
Bullfrogs & Butterflies Christian Learning Center
5902, South 12th Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49024
Curious Kids Program
Portage Community High School, 1010, West Milham Road, Portage, Michigan
Great Explorations Preschool
3355, Westcove Drive, Portage, Michigan, 49024
Heart and Hands Preschool
217, South Main Street, Vicksburg, Michigan, 49097
Kids Court Learning Center
12786, Sprinkle Road, Vicksburg, Michigan, 49097
Lakeland Creative Beginnings
10442, Sprinkle Road, Vicksburg, Michigan, 49097
Learning Village – Fairfax Avenue
202, Fairfax Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001
Learning Village – Lake Street
215, Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001
Little Bulldogs Learning Center, West
713, West Prairie Street, Vicksburg, Michigan, 49097
Loy Norrix Child Care Center
Loy Norrix High School, 606, East Kilgore Road, Michigan, 49001
Milwood Commons Learning Center
2031, East Cork Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001
New Genesis Learning Center
1225, West Paterson Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
PCCN Preschool
3600, West Milham Road, Portage, Michigan, 49024
S.E.E.D.S. Preschool
120, Roberson Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
The Discovery Center
4102, West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49006
YMCA – Maple Street
1001, West Maple Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008
YWCA Children’s Center
353 East Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007
2022-23 Program Partners
*Indicates Tuition partner
A Touch of Home (Oakland Dr.)
A Touch of Home (Gladys)
A Touch of Home (Kalamazoo)
A Touch of Home (Schoolcraft)
A Touch of Home (Texas Corners)
Adventures Learning Center
Bread and Roses
*Bullfrogs & Butterflies Christian Learning Center
Child Development Center – Augusta
*Child Development Center – Evergreen
Child Development Center – Forest
*Child Development Center – Oakland
Christ for Kids
*Community Learning Center
*Comstock Early Learning Academy
*Curious Kids Program
*The Discovery Center
Escuelita Nuevo Horizonte
The Farmhouse
*Great Explorations Preschool
Haven’s Little Treasures
*Heart and Hands Preschool
Home Again Early Education Center
JDI Preschool
Kalamazoo Christian Preschool
Kalamazoo Country Day
Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center
Kaleidoscope Kids
KidFit Daycare
*Kids Court Learning Center
Kindercare
*Lakeland Creative Beginnings
*Learning Village – Fairfax Avenue
*Learning Village – Lake Street
*Little Bulldogs Learning Center, West
Little Daffodils
Little Explorers
Little Hands Montessori
Little Miracles
*Loy Norrix Child Care Center
Michigan Expanded Learning Center
*Milwood Commons Learning Center
Montessori School Kalamazoo
Nature’s Way Preschool
Nazarene Wee Care
*New Genesis Learning Center
Parchment Early Learning and Childcare Center
Pathfinders Children’s House
*PCCN Preschool
Reformed Heritage Christian School
*Schoolcraft Community Schools
*S.E.E.D.S. Preschool
Shamrock Montessori
Small World Learning Center
Starting Point Preschool
*YMCA Maple Street Early Learning Center
*YWCA Children’s Center (The Dreamery at Downtown)
Choosing the right classroom
Here are some things to consider as you choose a pre-K program for your child:
- Location: Do you prefer having a program located close to home? Close to work? Close to a childcare provider?
- Transportation: Are you able to deliver & pick up your child daily or do you need transportation?
- Childcare: Do you have other children needing childcare and would like them at the same place? Do you need childcare for your 4-year-old before or after the pre-K portion of the day?
- Half Day vs. Full Day: Do you have a flexible schedule or need to work around your work schedule?
- Cost: Can you afford a program without assistance from one of the Kalamazoo County Pre-K funding partners or do you need to be approved for funding first?
Visiting a classroom
We also encourage you to contact programs to schedule a tour of the facility. This is one of the best ways for you to determine if the program meets the needs of your family. Here are five things to notice as you visit and assess a preschool program:
- Adults talk to children in nurturing and encouraging ways.
- When children are behaving inappropriately, teachers focus on helping them.
- The classroom is fun and joyful.
- Children are active.
- Staff are supported—and seem happy.