Nearly 53,000 apply for Michigan’s free pre-K program as enrollment grows

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 565

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Michigan’s initiative to offer free pre-kindergarten for all is paying off, state educators said Wednesday, as the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, also known as MiLEAP, touted nearly 53,000 applications on file since June.

Emily Laidlaw, MiLEAP’s deputy director, said during a virtual news conference that the figure had grown by 700 applications in one month and by 16% compared with the same time last year, when applications totaled more than 45,000 children.

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