Begindergarten
Young Fives "Begindergarten" Program
The Okemos Public Schools Begindergarten program is designed for young 5 year-olds and prepares students for Kindergarten. Begindergarten is free to eligible families who reside in the Okemos Public School District. It is hosted at Okemos Public Montessori at Central (4406 Okemos Road) and district transportation is not provided.
A tiered lottery is conducted if more than 20 Okemos Public School residents apply. Preference is given to applicants whose 5th birthday falls between September 2nd and December 1st. If there are remaining vacancies, students with birthdates outside that range may be considered. The Begindergarten lottery window will be from Monday, February 24, 2025 at 8:00AM through Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 4:00PM.
A link to enter the enrollment lottery will be posted on the date that the window opens. Once you have submitted the lottery form, you will not have to complete any other information until you have been instructed. Please do not submit any other registration/enrollment information to Okemos Public Schools (OPS).
For questions regarding Begindergarten, please email Okemos Public Montessori at Central, opmregistration@