The Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) performs state licensing regulatory duties as required by state laws and federal requirements.
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
The MI Tri-Share Child Care Program is an innovative approach to increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families while also helping employers retain talent and remove one major barrier to employment.
Michigan is one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive the Preschool Development B-5 renewal grant (PDG).
The PreK for All Initiative helps Michigan families save money while preparing the state’s youngest learners for kindergarten.
The Office of Education Partnerships at MiLEAP oversees both the Governor’s Educator Advisory Council and the Michigan PreK-12 Literacy Commission.
The Office of Family Partnerships coordinates and aligns a statewide system of family-school-community partnerships in support of positive developmental, health and academic outcomes, ensuring every learner in Michigan thrives.
By 2030, 60% of working-age Michiganders will have a certificate or college degree. Michigan will be a talent leader — fueling the future workforce and providing opportunity for all.
The Michigan Legislature tasked MiLEAP’s Office of Higher Education (OHE) with partnering statewide to improve student transfer and credit acceptance. Through its Transfer Success Project, OHE advances student-centered outcomes using evidence-based strategies and meaningful cross-sector collaboration.
The Universal FAFSA Challenge supports districts in adopting a local universal FAFSA policy and implementing FAFSA completion support in their high schools and local communities.
The Office of Higher Education at MiLEAP convened a 15-member task force to examine how basic needs insecurity affects college students across Michigan. Their goal is to identify effective interventions and recommend policy changes that remove financial barriers to education.
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Not all programs require a camp license. Some programs are licensed under Child Care Licensing Bureau as a child care center and some programs are not regulated.
A camp that provides care and supervision and is conducted in the natural environment for more than 4 but less than 24 hours a day for 5 or more days in a 14-day period.
A camp that provides care and supervision and is conducted in the natural environment for more than 12 hours for 5 or more days in a 14-day period.
A camp sponsored by the Scouting America or the Girl Scouts of the USA that provides care on a 24-hour basis and is not stationed at a specific campsite. The camp operates more than 12 hours for 5 or more days in a 14-day period.
A camp that provides care on a 24-hour basis and is not stationed at a specific campsite. The camp operates more than 12 hours for 5 or more days in a 14-day period.
An adult foster care facility with the approved capacity to receive more than 4 adults who shall be provided foster care. An adult foster care camp is a facility located in a natural or rural environment.
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Adult Foster Care Division regulates Adult Camps. For information, visit Adult Camp Licensing.
A children’s camp is a residential, day, troop, or travel program that provides care and supervision in a natural environment. A program meets the definition of a children’s camp when it:
These criteria determine when a program must be licensed as a children’s camp.
A children’s campsite is a location that an organization operates solely as a site—not as a camp program itself. Campsites may be:
