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Great Start Ionia

Every child deserves a Great Start!

  • About Us
    • Committee Information
    • History
  • Local Resources
    • Physical & Mental Health Resources
    • Education & Parenting Resources
    • Basic Needs Resources
    • Local Libraries
  • Talking is Teaching
  • Family Coalition
  • Early Childhood Resources
    • Early On
    • Great Start Readiness Program
    • Parent & Child Playgroups
    • Dolly Parton Imagination Library
    • Connections Program
    • Head Start & Early Head Start
    • Great Start to Quality

Early Childhood Resources

The Ionia County Great Start Collaborative is dedicated to making sure that all children are healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track from their birth until third grade.

The programs below help us do that, click on the logos for more information.


 Early On

Developmental evaluations and services for children birth to age 3.

 Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Free books for children birth to age 5.

Great Start to Quality

Helping families find the best early learning settings for their children.

Great Start Readiness Program

Free and low cost preschool programming. 

Preschool Application

Parent & Child Playgroups

Weekly, 90 minute play and learn classes for children Birth-4 and their caregivers.

Head Start

Home and center based child development support services.

Connections Program

Developmental screenings, activity ideas, newsletters, and additional community resources

Contact Us

2191 Harwood Rd Ionia, MIĀ  48846

616.527.4900

Find Quality Childcare

Apply for preschool

Funding from the Office of Great Start within the Michigan Department of Education supports the implementation of Great Start.

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