Kalamazoo County Ready 4s

Kalamazoo County Ready 4s is a community-designed organization focused on helping local public and private pre-kindergarten programs reach high quality; offering tuition assistance to qualifying families so they can afford to enroll their 4-year-olds in high-quality pre-kindergarten programs; and building a sustainable pre-kindergarten program for all 4-year-olds in Kalamazoo County. 

The goal is to ensure that every 4-year-old, without exception, has the opportunity to attend a high-quality pre-kindergarten program. The impact of this initiative on our community is profound: Pre-kindergarten is essential to success in school — and life.​

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Four year olds who enroll at JDI and New Genesis Learning Center may be eligible to receive tuition assistance from KC Ready 4s; eligibility is determined by filling out the application found at DreamBigStartSmall. Children at all three sites, including three year olds at S.E.E.D.S. Preschool, benefit from KC Ready 4s through high quality supports such as teacher mentors and professional development.