Early Childhood Center & School Age Childcare (SACC)
The Anchor Bay School district takes great pride in a curriculum that is both current and meets the state and national standards. Use the links below to our district curriculum for early childhood and our young fives and a reference for common early childhood terms. The Family Fundamentals is a pilot program the Michigan Department of Education developed to assist students in preparing for the next grade level. It includes many useful activities and information of how to assist your student.
Early Childhood Standards of Quality
2024 - 2025 Pre-School Registration - link below
- Your child must be 3 by 9/1/24 for 3-yr-old traditional preschool
- Your child must be 4 by 9/1/24 for 4-yr-old traditional preschool
When you register you will be put into a "wait room". You will receive an email telling you the registration is pending. You are not accepted into a program until you receive a confirmation email stating your registration is confirmed and a payment receipt. Please note your account must be up to date in order to register for next year.
https://absd.reg.eleyo.com/
Family Social History Form and Child Observation Form
Concussion Awareness
Health Appraisal Form
Notification of Licensing Regulation
We will also need: Original birth certificate (we will make a copy), Driver's license (we can make a copy), 2 proofs of residency (any mail will work - you do not need to live in-district), and immunization records. Please turn in all paperwork by July 1. Health appraisal is th4e only form not due by 7/1. You have 30 days after the start of school to turn that in.
Anchor Bay Offers Free Preschool Program
The Great Start Readiness Program or GSRP is a free preschool option for children who:
- Will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024 or if spots are still available by Dec. 1
- Live in the Anchor Bay District, Macomb County, or St. Clair County
- Meet “At Risk Eligibility Factors” as determined by the Michigan Department of Education
- Full Day Classes are held Monday - Friday
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided.
- Bus Transportation is available to Anchor Bay Families.
- GSRP follows “Creative Curriculum” - Anchor Bay Preschool Core Curriculum aligns with Kindergarten standard.
Click here for more information
GSRP Application Forms - available 2/15/24
Please call 586-716-7862 for more information. After reviewing your application you will be contacted for a meeting to discuss the program.
Registration for 2024/2025 SACC will open at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31! 
Register at: https://absd.reg.eleyo.com
If you have a past due balance your registration WILL NOT be processed. Check your Eleyo account before registering if you are unsure or call our office.
All forms this year will be completed within the registration.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED
Parent Handbooks
Please read our Parent Handbooks to learn more rates, hours, and other importation information:
Preschool Parent Handbook 2024-25
Anchor Bay & Early Childhood News
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Winter Break - No School from December 23rd through January 3rd. School will resume January 6th.
2024-2025 Schools of Choice - Second Semester
Applications will be accepted for Second Semester Schools of Choice starting January 11, 2025 through January 24, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
- Second Semester Schools of Choice is available for Kindergarten through 10th grade.
- Placement at requested schools is dependent on class size and availability.
- The date for enrollment shall be no later than the end of the first week of school in the second semester which is January 31, 2025.
The following documents are required to be submitted with your Schools of Choice Application:
- Statement of Prior Discipline Record - print and to be signed by former school/district
- Discipline report/print-out from former school for the previous two years
- Child’s current report card (high school students must also include current transcript)
- Child’s most current IEP if your child is presently receiving any special education programs or services
- Select Enrollment School as the Resident School and answer the Schools of Choice questions.
- When the pre-registration form is approved, you will receive an email with instructions to create an online Parent Portal Account.
- From the Parent Portal, the following enrollment forms must be competed:
- Student Demographics
- Previous Enrollment and Records Release
- Discipline Record
- 2024-2025 Out of District Schools of Choice Application
- If your Schools of Choice Application is approved, you will receive an email indicating your child’s placement.
- You will need to log back into the Parent Portal to complete the remainder of the enrollment forms.
- Your child’s enrollment is complete when all forms are completed and you have submitted the required documents:
- Birth Certificate
- Immunization Record
- Parent Photo ID
- Two (2) proofs of residency
The Fall Community Newsletter will be hitting mailboxes in September. It includes information about Anchor Bay's amazing state assessment scores, bond updates, new administrators, and more!
Thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program, Anchor Bay is excited to offer 1 FREE breakfast and 1 FREE lunch each school day to all students during the 2024 2025 School Year! All smart snacks and extra entrees will remain at cost.
Although meals are free this school year, it is important for families to still fill out the Meal Application! This information is still used for important state funding that helps support educational programs within our schools and also helps qualify students for Summer EBT benefits. To apply for free/reduced meals for the 2024 2025 school year, please visit our online site at anchorbay.familyportal.cloud and click on the ‘benefits’tab . Please follow the instructions as some Anchor Bay Schools require a different application form this year.
Anchor Bay Class of 2024 Macomb Daily Insert - https://jrc-mi.pageflip.site/editions/MDSS62164
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Early Childhood Center
Supervisor
Office Manager
Sugarbush - classroom/office x1606
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