In the fall of 2018, The Kresge Foundation unveiled a new cradle-to-career educational partnership located on the campus of Marygrove College in the Livernois-McNichols district in northwest Detroit. Collectively known as the P-20 Partnership, the innovative education model features a new state-of-theart early childhood education (ECE) center, K-12 school, and undergraduate and graduate studies opportunities. The new programs will extend the legacy of the Marygrove Campus as a beacon of educational value and augment the surrounding neighborhood revitalization efforts.

The Marygrove Early Learning Center (Marygrove ELC) is home to the new ECE programs and support up to 150 students ages birth through five years of age. The student population is drawn from the local neighborhoods and is envisioned to reflect the diversity of the community. The Center’s program and design supports the Provider’s whole-child focus, with spaces to support physical, intellectual, and social development. Additionally, a Parent Lounge and familyfocused resources will extend the Provider’s two-generation approach to the child’s family, working to empower the guardian along with the child.