Oakland County preschool recommendations and child care recommendations are provided for FREE by our friends at Great Start Oakland with the Great Start to Quality Program.
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Oakland County Preschool Recommendations
NOTE – Oakland County Moms is inundated with requests for our Oakland County preschool recommendations from just about every community in Oakland County and we don’t feel it’s our place to make specific recommendations outside of our advertisers. Reason 1 – We’ve only kicked the tires on a couple of preschools in our day. Reason 2 – Different strokes for different folks. Just because we think a preschool is “great” or the “best”, doesn’t mean someone else will. Reason 2 – We would appear biased towards preschools on our site that advertise. Also, we stand by our preschool advertisers in every way. We’ve turned down preschools that wanted to advertise but we didn’t feel the quality was a benefit to our readership. Our preschool advertisers rank very highly on Great Start’s list.
When it comes to child care and Oakland County preschool recommendations, Oakland County Moms fully trusts the judgement of the experts at Great Start Oakland. Great Start is the best resource I’ve found when researching preschools and we can’t believe this FREE resource is widely unheard of. So… let’s familiarize you with it….
Great Start Oakland Collaborative – Great Start to Quality
Great Start to Quality rates Oakland County preschool and child care programs to make sure every child in Michigan has a high-quality early learning experience. Great Start has an easy search feature which allows users to pull qualifying preschools and child care programs by zip code. Preschools are ranked or recommended by a star system and a points system from 0-50 which ranks the preschools in 5 development categories.
5 categories Great Start uses in their Oakland County preschool recommendations and child care recommendations
- Staff Qualifications & Professional Development
- Family and Community Partnerships
- Administration and Management
- Environment
- Curriculum and Instruction
Here’s How Easy It Is / Here’s How it Works
To search for Oakland County preschool recommendations and child care recommendations from the Great Start Oakland Great Start to Quality Program, simply visit https://stage.worklifesystems.com/parent/4 and begin searching. You don’t have to register, you can sign-in as a guest if you prefer. In addition to the star rankings and points rankings, Great Start also lists hours, contact into, address, website info, program age limits, and facility capacity. You can even view a stare report on each preschool or child care facility listed.
I would begin by just mapping out preschools near your house, then doing comparative research with the Star System and features of each preschool near you. This can effectively eliminate and narrow down your choices. Now, the fun part. Make sure you take preschools favorable to your needs and VISIT THEM. We have a list of preschool open houses you could cull from or you could just start calling individual preschools and scheduling visits. MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR CHILD ON THE VISITS.
GREAT START TO QUALITY DISCLAIMER FROM GREAT START COLLABORATIVE REGARDING OAKLAND COUNTY PRESCHOOL RECOMMENDATIONS – “This information is intended for referral purposes only. The Early Childhood Investment Corporation does not warrant the information concerning any program nor do we license, endorse, or recommend any particular program. Only you can determine whether the quality of care is appropriate for your child. To assist you in doing this we have the STAR quality ratings shown with each program and helpful resources listed under the “Parent Toolkit” tab. We suggest you visit several programs to determine what program is best for your family.”
ABOUT GREAT START COLLABORATIVE-OAKLAND
A local non-profit organization whose vision is “A Great Start to ensure ALL children in Oakland County are safe, healthy, prepared, and eager to succeed in school and in life.”
Location – 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328-2736
Phone – 248-209-2000
Website – www.greatstartoakland.org
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/GreatStartOC
twitter – https://twitter.com/GreatStartOC
youtube – https://www.youtube.com/GreatStartOC
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OCM Readers can always make their Oakland County preschool recommendations and child care recommendations on our website in the comments below.
