2026-27 Preschool Before & After Care Programming Our extended daycare program provides flexible care options tailored to your family's busy schedule. Once your child is enrolled in our 3 or 4-year-old preschool program, you can easily register them for before-care or after-care. Program Highlights State Licensed: Fully licensed by the State of Michigan. Expert Staff: Led by highly qualified childhood educators. Affordable Rates: A tuition-based system designed with reasonable fees. Age Range: Open to enrolled preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years old. (Must turn 5 after September 1 of the current school year.) Operating HoursOur services run on scheduled school days, Monday through Friday, during the following times: Before Care: 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM After Care: 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM Learning Through PlayWe aim to provide a safe, enriching environment where children can share, grow, and learn. Through structured exploration and guided peer interaction, your child will naturally discover the world around them through play.

2026-27 Preschool Before & After Care Programming Our extended daycare program provides flexible care options tailored to your family's busy schedule. Once your child is enrolled in our 3 or 4-year-old preschool program, you can easily register them for before-care or after-care. Program Highlights State Licensed: Fully licensed by the State of Michigan. Expert Staff: Led by highly qualified childhood educators. Affordable Rates: A tuition-based system designed with reasonable fees. Age Range: Open to enrolled preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years old. (Must turn 5 after September 1 of the current school year.) Operating HoursOur services run on scheduled school days, Monday through Friday, during the following times: Before Care: 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM After Care: 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM Learning Through PlayWe aim to provide a safe, enriching environment where children can share, grow, and learn. Through structured exploration and guided peer interaction, your child will naturally discover the world around them through play.

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) ECSE is a preschool program for children ages three to six with an identified delay. Classes are held Monday through Thursday 8:45 AM-11:45 AM OR 12:45-3:45 at Royal Oak Early Childhood Center. Transportation may be provided. Special Education A broad range of programs and services is available to students of the Royal Oak School District. Nearly 990 students benefit from these special services. Our program options are designed to meet the individual needs of eligible students from birth through 26. Emphasis is placed on educating all students in their neighborhood schools to the maximum extent appropriate. However, all decisions regarding programs and services for students must be based on each student's individual needs and made by an Individualized Educational Planning Team. Parental involvement in the development and implementation of the individualized program is critical. If you are not currently enrolled with Royal Oak Schools Special Education, please contact our Child Find Coordinator Karen Kubicki (karen.kubicki@royaloakschools.org or 248-288-3100 x. 5527)

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan’s free PreK program for eligible four-year-olds. Ranked #1 in the U.S., it’s a safe place where children learn how to get along with others, share, take turns, and make friends. Math, reading, and thinking skills are taught every day through fun, hands-on activities. GSRP will help make sure your child is ready for kindergarten and beyond.The Royal Oak Schools GSRP program is grant funded through the Oakland ISD. Our program is Monday-Friday, 8:45am-3:45pm. Royal Oak Early Childhood Center also offers tuition based before and after care. For the 2026/2027 school year, your child must be born between September 2, 2021 and December 1, 2022 to be eligible for GSRP. Families must be residents of Michigan. While there are no income limits, applications are prioritized by families that need it most. The process to register and enroll into GSRP has a number of steps which are outlined below. Please note this is a new process implemented throughout Oakland County, coordinated by the Help Me Grow Care Coordinators at Great Start Collaborative Oakland County. How to ApplyYou can apply online using Michigan Early Childhood Connect (MiECC). Start your application here: https://www.greatstartoakland.org/ If you would like help, a Care Coordinator can guide you through each step. You can call or text 1-844-456-5437 for support. Help Me Grow Care Coordinators from Great Start Collaborative Oakland County receive and review all applications. Please make sure you are uploading all required documents to ensure your application is processed promptly.Care Coordinators will send your referral to your chosen program. Royal Oak Early Childhood Center will reach out once the referral is received. Program specific paperwork and district enrollment are the final required steps.

The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan’s free PreK program for eligible four-year-olds. Ranked #1 in the U.S., it’s a safe place where children learn how to get along with others, share, take turns, and make friends. Math, reading, and thinking skills are taught every day through fun, hands-on activities. GSRP will help make sure your child is ready for kindergarten and beyond.The Royal Oak Schools GSRP program is grant funded through the Oakland ISD. Our program is Monday-Friday, 8:45am-3:45pm. Royal Oak Early Childhood Center also offers tuition based before and after care. For the 2026/2027 school year, your child must be born between September 2, 2021 and December 1, 2022 to be eligible for GSRP. Families must be residents of Michigan. While there are no income limits, applications are prioritized by families that need it most. The process to register and enroll into GSRP has a number of steps which are outlined below. Please note this is a new process implemented throughout Oakland County, coordinated by the Help Me Grow Care Coordinators at Great Start Collaborative Oakland County. How to ApplyYou can apply online using Michigan Early Childhood Connect (MiECC). Start your application here: https://www.greatstartoakland.org/ If you would like help, a Care Coordinator can guide you through each step. You can call or text 1-844-456-5437 for support. Help Me Grow Care Coordinators from Great Start Collaborative Oakland County receive and review all applications. Please make sure you are uploading all required documents to ensure your application is processed promptly.Care Coordinators will send your referral to your chosen program. Royal Oak Early Childhood Center will reach out once the referral is received. Program specific paperwork and district enrollment are the final required steps.

Royal Oak Schools is pleased to partner with trusted community organizations to provide additional after-school enrichment for students at an affordable rate at each of our six elementary schools. These programs are in addition to our regular after-school care provided by Champions. Young Oaks Enrichment is designed to engage your children in specific programming that meets once a week for a limited schedule. Programming varies by school, but each school will offer a physical activity program and an arts program.