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The Big List of Lansing Preschools 2025 + Key Terms to Help You Choose
That moment your child becomes preschool-aged. It’s exciting! It’s terrifying! How do you know where to begin to choose the right preschool?
There are probably a million questions swimming around in your head like what age your child needs to be to enroll and what all the different types of schools really mean.
Whether this is your first time sending your little one off, you’ve just moved to the area, or if you’ve done this before, it’s always a tricky choice of knowing how to find the best preschool in Lansing for you.
Luckily for us, there are over 100 preschool choices in the Greater Lansing area to choose from and we’re here to help break it down for you to acquaint yourself with your options and understand what each one offers.
The beginning of your child’s academic career is here, so take a deep breath and let’s dive in!
This information is updated for the 2025-2026 preschool year.
Preschools by Area
Greater Lansing Preschool Guide
One last tidbit you’ll want to note before getting started: For the 2025 – 2026 school year, all families in Michigan have access to free PreK through the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP). All GSRP programs are NAEYCaccredited.
Note that enrollment to many programs begins as early as February, so be sure to contact the preschools you’re interested in ASAP to start the enrollment process.
*It is a parent’s responsibility to research a preschool’s accreditation status. Accreditation is not a legal requirement for preschools in Michigan and choosing an accredited preschool is a parent preference.
Bath
CACS Head Start Bee Hive – Bath Elementary School, 13789 Webster Rd, Bath MI 48808
Charlotte
CACS Head Start – Charlotte, 1370 North Clinton Trl, Charlotte, MI 48813
GSRP – Eaton RESA, 1790 E Packard Hwy, Charlotte, MI 48813
St. Mary Early Learning Center, 905 Saint Marys Blvd, Charlotte, MI 48813
Corunna
Elite Early Learning Center, 701 S Norton, Corunna, MI 48817
Haslett Child Development Center, 1546 Haslett Rd, Haslett, MI 48840
Little Lambs Preschool, 5589 Van Atta Rd, Haslett, MI 48840
MSU CDL-Haslett Campus, 5750 Academic Way, Haslett, MI 48840
Holt
CACS Head Start – South Cedar, 2357 Delhi Commerce Drive, Holt, MI 48842
Caterpillar Corner Child Care Center, 2168 Cedar St. Holt, MI 48842
Elliott Elementary School, 4200 Bond Ave, Holt, MI 48842
GSRP/Tuition – Holt Public Schools- Midway Early Learning Center- 4610 Spahr Ave, Holt, MI 48842
Horizon Elementary, 5776 West Holt Rd, Holt, MI 48842
Messiah Child Development Center, 5740 Holt Rd, Holt, MI 48842
Sycamore Elementary School, 4429 Sycamore St, Holt, MI 48442
Wilcox Elementary School, 1650 Laurelwood Dr, Holt, MI 48842
SonShine Early Childhood Center, 2418 Aurelius Rd, Holt 48842
CACS & GSRP Programs in Lansing
CACS Head Start programs – Capital Area Community Services (CACS) Head Start and Early Childhood programs is a comprehensive preschool program serving income-eligible families with children ages birth to five years old.
Baker Donora Head Start, 840 Baker St, Lansing, MI 48910
Grand River Head Start, 1107 E Cesar E. Chavez Ave, Lansing, MI 48906
Harley Franks Head Start, 2924 Newark Ave, Lansing, MI 48911
Kendon Head Start, 827 Kendon Dr, Lansing, MI 48910
Miller Rd Head Start, 3000 W Miller Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Mt. Vernon Head Start, 3338 N Waverly Rd, Lansing MI 48906
Pine St. Head Start, 600 W Maple, Lansing, MI 48906
Averill New Tech Elementary, 3201 Averill Dr, Lansing, MI 48911
Cavanaugh STEAM Elementary, 300 W Cavanaugh Rd, Lansing, MI 48919
Cumberland Elementary, 2801 Cumberland Rd, Lansing, MI 48906
Forest View Elementary, 3119 Stoneleigh Dr, Lansing, MI 48910
Gardner International Magnet School, 333 Dahlia Dr., Lansing, MI 48911
Gier Park School, 402 E Gier St, Lansing, MI 48906
Kendon Elementary School, 827 Kendon Dr, Lansing, MI 48910
Lewton School, 2000 Lewton Pl, Lansing, MI 48911
Lyons School, 2901 Lyons Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet School, 815 N Fairview Ave, Lansing, MI 48912
Pleasant View Magnet School, 4501 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Post Oak Academy, 2320 Post Oak Ln, Lansing MI 48912
Wexford Academy, 5217 Wexford Rd Lansing MI 48911
Willow @ Riddle, 221 Huron St., Lansing, MI 48915
Lansing
Educational Child Care Center – EC3, 1715 W Malcolm X St, Lansing, MI 48915
Emanuel First Lutheran School, 1001 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI 48906
First Nazarene Childcare & Learning Academy, 310 Elmwood Dr, Lansing, MI 48917
Fenner Nature Preschool, 1526 E. Mt. Hope Ave., Lansing MI 48910
Greater Lansing Adventist School, 5330 W St Joseph Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917
Happy Elephant Child Care, 4010 W Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48917
Immaculate Heart of Mary – St. Casimir School, 3830 Rosemont Ave, Lansing, MI 48910
Just Imagine Preschool, 124 Julian Ave, Lansing, MI 48917
Lansing Christian School Early Learners Preschool Program, 3405 Belle Chase Way, Lansing, MI
Lansing Saginaw KinderCare, 6824 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917
Little Scholars Preparatory, 1754 E Clark Rd, Lansing, MI 48906
Our Savior Lutheran Church & School, 7910 E St Joe Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917
Trinity Lutheran Child Care Center – TLCCC, 501 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48933
Leslie
CACS Head Start Partner Site – Leslie Public Schools (HUGS), 212 Pennsylvania St., Leslie, MI 49251
Mason
CACS Head Start/GSRP.Tuition – Mason Public Schools, Harvey Education Center 400 S. Cedar, Mason, MI 48854
JNL Child Development Center, 2 Corporate Way, Mason, MI 48854
Mason Preschool & Childcare, 409 N Cedar St, Mason, MI 48854
Morrice
CACS Head Start – Morrice Great Start, Morrice Elementary School 111 E Mason St, Morrice, MI 48857
Okemos
Gilden Woods Okemos, 2190 Association Dr, Okemos, MI 48864 (Hands-on andS.T.E.M. curriculum)
Hilarie Krumm Christian Preschool, 1251 Sweetwood Dr, Okemos, Michigan 48864
Montessori Radmoor School, 2745 Mt Hope, Okemos, MI 48864
Okemos Kids Club Edgewood Early Childhood Center, 1826 Osage Dr, Okemos, MI 48864
Okemos Nursery School, 2165 Clinton St, Okemos, MI 48864 (Reggio Emelia / Waldorf Curriculum)
Okemos Public Montessori at Central, 4406 Okemos Rd, Okemos, MI 48864
St. Martha Catholic School, 1100 West Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864
GSRP/Tuition – Okemos Public Schools, Edgewood Early Childhood Center-1826 Osage Dr. Okemos, MI 48864
Ovid
CACS Head Start – Ovid Community Schools, Leonard Elementary School, 732 Mabbit Rd, Ovid, MI 48866
Owosso
CACS Head Start – Bentley Bright Beginnings, 1375 W North St, Owosso, MI 48867
CACS Head Start – Roosevelt, 201 N Brooks St, Owosso 48867
First Congregational Church UCC & Congregational Child Dev Center, 327 N Washington St, Owosso, MI 48867
Noah’s Ark Children’s Center, 1500 North Water St, Owosso, MI 48867
Salem Lutheran School, 520 W Stewart St, Owosso, MI 48867
St Paul Catholic School, 718 W Main St, Owosso, MI 48867
Pewamo-Westphalia
Pewamo Elementary School, 430 W. Jefferson St., Pewamo, MI 48873
Portland
Little Raiders Preschool, 500 Oak St, Portland, MI 48875
Potterville
Little Vikings ECC, 511 E Main St, Potterville, MI 48876
St. Johns
CACS Head Start Partner Site St. Johns-Oakview, 1400 S. Clinton Ave, St. Johns, MI 48879
Meadowland Nursery School, 2965 Parks Rd, St. Johns, MI 48879
St. Peter Lutheran School, 8990 Church Rd, St. Johns, MI 48879
Stockbridge
GSRP/Tuition – Stockbridge Community Schools-Emma L. Smith Elementary School-100 Price Ave, Stockbridge, MI 49285
Webberville
GSRP/Tuition – Webberville Community Schools- Webberville Elementary School-202 N Main St, Webberville, MI 48892
Williamston
Little Hornets Preschool, 420 Highland St, Williamston, MI 48895
Memorial Lutheran School, 2070 Sherwood Rd, Williamston, MI 48895
St. Mary Catholic School, 220 N Cedar St, Williamston, MI 48895
Williamston Community Schools-Kids’ Corner- 410 Highland St, Williamston, MI 48895
Understanding Key Terms for Preschool Curriculum
Don’t know where to start? No worries. With such a wide range of preschool curriculum choices in Greater Lansing, we’ve broken down some key terms to familiarize yourself with during your searching process.
High Scope Curriculum– Research-based curriculum based on active learning, purposeful play, etc.
Language Immersion – A percentage of the day spent learning curriculum in English and a percentage of the day spent learning curriculum in another language.
Magnet – Focused curriculum such as language immersion or S.T.E.M., S.T.E.A.M, Tech, etc.
Montessori – Curriculum based on child-directed, hands-on learning.
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