Enrollment Information

2026/27 Preschool Enrollment

Please complete all 3 Online Forms for Enrollment (one per child):

Some forms require a handwritten signature. We will get your signature on these electronic forms at our August open house.

1 . 2026-2027 Lakeland Elementary Preschool Enrollment Form 

     OR

     2026-2027 Mill Creek Academy Preschool Enrollment Form

2. Child Information Record (BCAL-3731 rev. 3/17/2022)

3. Written Information Packet Document and Food Agreement

Once you have received your placement confirmation email, items 4 - 6 should be turned in no later than August 30th, or at the open house at the end of August. 

4. Health Appraisal (BCAL-3305) to be completed & signed by your child’s doctor/healthcare professional and returned to us with the current Immunization record.

5. COPY of Birth Certificate (Staff can make a copy of the original birth certificate & will return the original to you).

6. For tuition-based preschool: $100.00 non-refundable registration fee. Check or money order payable to “Elk Rapids Schools,” note on the memo line “PS enrollment & child’s name.”  Cash is accepted in an envelope marked with amount, date and child/parent name. Online payment will be available through Brightwheel. You may drop off fee at your school office, Attn: Early Childhood Supervisor.”

NOTE: Registration fee and all completed forms, including immunization record, must be received by August 30, 2026 or at the preschool open house in August.

Additional Information:

2026-2027 Participant Handbook for Preschool & Kids' Club for Parent/Guardian information on program rules and policies. Please read!

Lakeland and MCA 3 year old Preschool Tuition Rates: 

$50.00 a day.

3 day minimum for attendance. Half day options are available, but will be charged at the daily rate. *There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee. A child must be 3 years of age by September 1, 2026 and fully toilet trained to enroll in the program.

Lakeland and MCA GSRP Program:

FREE 5-Full Day Preschool Program at Lakeland and FREE 4-Full Day Preschool at MCA, open to children who are 4 as of December 1, 2026. Two steps to enroll:

1. Please apply with this link: GSRP PRE-APPLICATION PROCESS

            AND

2. Please fill out the above enrollment forms, as those forms will hold your child a place in line while you wait for acceptance into the program. Placement will be confirmed for most students by end of June.  For early entry families (children with birthdays between Sep. 2 and Dec. 1) placement will be confirmed by August 24, 2026. 

Placement is not guaranteed. We reserve the right to place students on a waitlist status on an as needed basis.  Enrollment and attendance in “Wee” Are ER Preschool does not guarantee your child's enrollment into Elk Rapids Public Schools, nor preference to which school your child will attend in Kindergarten. School of Choice (for MCA) and district boundary lines (for Lakeland) will play a role in determining placement for kindergarten. 

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2026/27 Morning Kids' Club Enrollment 

Thank you for your interest in the 2026-2027 Morning Kids’ Club Program. Morning Kids Club is offered at both Mill Creek and Lakeland, AM Kids Club ONLY, from 7:00 am - 8:30 am. Please note that space is limited and based on a first come first serve basis, with full time schedule requests being filled first.

Tuition rates for 2026-2027 are as follows:

• $10.00 per child (no sibling discount). AM ONLY. There is NO PM Kids Club.
• $50.00 registration fee.

Please use the links below to access the ONLINE Kids’ Club Enrollment forms:

Items 1-3 should be submitted AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (one set per child). Please complete all 3 Online Forms for Enrollment as soon as possible.  Some forms require a handwritten signature. We will get your signature on your child’s first day of attendance.

1. KIDS' CLUB 2026-2027 Enrollment Form (one per child)

2. Child Information Record (BCAL-3731 rev. 3/17/2022) (one per child)

3. Written Information Packet Document and Food Agreement (one per family) Parents will need a handwritten signature on this form in person and the printed original will be available for Parent signature at school.

2026-2027 Participant Handbook for Preschool & Kids' Club for Parent/Guardian information on program rules and policies. Please read!