Honoring Grand Ledge Public Schools & Wacousta Cooperative Preschool | Child Care Champions 2026

Celebrating Wacousta Cooperative Preschool and Grand Ledge Public Schools as 2026 Michigan Child Care Champions for their commitment to child care innovation and support for working families. Watch their recognition from the 2026 Child Care Champions celebration, with Rachael Therrian, Executive Director and School Administrator of Wacousta Cooperative Preschool, and Ashley Kuykendoll, President of the Board of Education for Grand Ledge Public Schools, accepting the award. Presented in collaboration with Michigan’s Regional Child Care Coalitions and partners, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). This project is supported by funding provided from MiLEAP utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. #ChildCareChampions #GrandLedgePublicSchools #WacoustaCooperativePreschool #ChildCare #WorkingFamilies #ECIC #MiLEAP