What's Happening

Families in Eaton County are invited to FREE Community Playgroups designed for children and infants from birth through 5 years old, along with their siblings. These fun and engaging playgroups will be held in Grand Ledge, Charlotte and Eaton Rapids. Please see the complete list of playgroups and locations.

Each playgroup offers a welcoming space for families to connect while children enjoy stories, movement activities, art, social interaction and plenty of play. Parents and caregivers must remain with their children at all times, and each child will receive a free book to take home.

Recipients of the K-12 Career Preparation Elementary School grants are bringing career exploration directly to young learners in the classroom! Grantees who opted to purchase career games and dress-up activities are utilizing these tools to foster creativity and play while helping students connect with future career pathways.

The Strong Beginnings three-year-old preschool program gives students a jump start into high quality preschool! Eaton RESA partnered with Maple Valley Schools to host the pilot program for the 2025-26 school year. This free program is an expansion of Michigan's existing free pre-K offering for four-year-olds. 

Families and community members are invited to join the Speak Up for Equal Access (SUEA) Crew, a collaborative group between Eaton Regional Service Agency (RESA) and Ingham Intermediate School District (ISD) dedicated to supporting advocacy and family involvement around Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Eaton and Ingham counties.