WOPSPreschool
It is the mission of the West Ottawa Public Schools to facilitate the quality preschool needs of the children and families we serve by implementing a safe, consistent learning environment, which enables intellectual, social, and physical growth for present.
Preschool
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
GSRP is a state-funded program that provides free preschool to families that qualify and are accepted into the program. Due to the “Free PreK for All” initiative of the State of Michigan – All families qualify!
A child in the GSRP program will have experiences in initiative, social relations, creative representation, music, movement, language and literacy, and hands-on mathematics. Our Creative Curriculum focuses on learning through play and integrates social-emotional and academic skills taught by Michigan-certified teachers.
Children meet for full-day sessions (8:10am-3:10pm) Monday through Thursday during the program year (September – May).
GSRP is now enrolling for the 2025-26 school year at the following locations:
- Great Lakes Elementary
- Lakeshore Elementary
- Los Lagos Bilingual Academy
- Pine Creek Elementary
- Riley Farms Elementary
- Woodside Elementary
To enroll: Apply online at www.helpmegrowottawa.org.
Once your application is complete, a West Ottawa staff member will reach out to you to continue the enrollment process.
- Your child is 4 by December 1, 2025.
- Proof of income is required for enrollment prioritization
For more information regarding GSRP, please contact Charlene Farner at (616)786-2050 ext. 2053
Preschool
West Ottawa Wonders (W.O.W.) Preschool Program
West Ottawa Wonders (W.O.W.) Preschool serves students ages 3-5. Located in Lakeshore Elementary, this non co-op preschool offers morning or afternoon classes. Running from September through May, the preschool addresses all areas of development including social, emotional, intellectual, and physical. Areas of emphasis include aesthetics, construction, language, fine motor, gross motor, pretend play, sensory, cognition, and social interaction.
2025-26 WOW Preschool Enrollment
The following form will be made available to interested WOW parents to express their interest in the program.
In addition to filling out the form, parents should also print and return the attached packet by submitting either a clean scan of their copies, or by dropping copies to the Lakeshore Elementary office.
Take a Virtual Tour of Lakeshore and the preschool classrooms.