Birch Run offers 3 preschool programs:  The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is for eligible 4 year olds. Tuition Based Preschool is for children 3 and 4 years of age. SISD’s Head Start is for eligible children 3 and 4 years of age. 

Interested in preschool? Birch Run has 3 preschool programs for children who are 3 or 4 years of age by 9/1/24. All interested families need to complete an enrollment survey to help our preschool team determine program eligibility. Families will be contacted about enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year after completing this Preschool Survey.

Questions can be directed to Megan Roeser at Email Megan Roeser and Courtney Blessing at Email Courtney Blessing

• Great Start Readiness Program - (GSRP) is a state funded preschool program for 4 year olds. Birch Run has two all day GSRP classrooms located in North Elementary. Students attend Monday-Friday. Students qualify for GSRP based on family income and risk (qualifying) factors. GSRP students must be 4 years of age by September 1, 2024. If there are still GSRP openings after 9/2/24, children who are eligible and turn 4 years old between 9/2/24-12/1/24 may be placed as an Early Enrollment student. The district's policy is Birch Run students are accepted into the program before out of district applicants.
   

• Tuition Based Preschool - Birch Run Area School District has two all day tuition based preschool classrooms located in North Elementary. Our tuition based preschool students attend Monday-Thursday. Children must be age 3 or 4 by September 1 and potty trained. A monthly fee is due the first of each month from September through May. Students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis with a preference given to those families who are in district. We are currently enrolling students for the 2024-2025 school year.

  
  

• Head Start - Head Start is a federally funded preschool program is for students 3 and 4 years of age.  Students must be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2024.  Birch Run has two all day Head Start classrooms located in the Annex Building attached to Kid’s Kourt and beside North Elementary School. Students attend Monday-Thursday. Students qualify for Head Start based on family income and risk (qualifying) factors. Head Start students can reside anywhere in Saginaw County.
   

• Great Start Readiness Program Handbook 2023-2024

• Tuition Based Preschool Handbook 2023-24

• Tuition Based Preschool Registration Form 2024

• Tuition Based Preschool Contract

Volunteering in your child's classroom can mean many things.  We realize your schedule may not allow you to volunteer in our classroom.  You can be a volunteer by helping from home.  Any items your family could help with would be greatly appreciated.  Below are items the classroom could use throughout the school year.  Many of the items can be found at local dollar stores.  Thank you in advance for your help and thoughtfulness!

We regularly use playdoh in the classroom to help students develop fine motor skills.  If you are interested in volunteering to make it, please let us know.  Thank you!