Approved Curriculum
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) concluded a comprehensive review of early childhood curricula for use in the Great Start Readiness Programs and in Great Start to Quality programs in September 2025. The approvals resulting from this process are listed.
Birth to Three
PreK
- Connect4Learning
- Creative Curriculum
- Early Foundations (GSRP classroom in KinderCare programs only)
- Great First Eight PreK-4/TK Curriculum
- HighScope Preschool Curriculum
- The Montessori Model
- The Montessori Model
- The Project Approach
- The Reggio Emilia Model
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