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Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

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Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) ensures every Michigander has a path to prosperity from birth to earning a postsecondary credential that leads to high-wage careers.

Our Offices

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    Early Education

    Ensuring that all young children meet their developmental milestones and enter kindergarten with the tools and ability to succeed in school.

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    Education Partnerships

    Building and sustaining partnerships that enhance educational opportunities and outcomes throughout the state from preschool through postsecondary education.

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    Higher Education

    Ensuring that every Michigander has the skill certificate or degree they need to prosper, and help employers hire the talent they need to succeed.

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    Strategic Talent Preparation

    Working with internal and external stakeholders to identify unmet needs and gaps in services and spearhead outreach to hard-to-reach populations.

  • Mission

    To improve outcomes from birth to postsecondary so all people can succeed with a path to a high-demand, high-paying career right here in Michigan.

  • Vision

    To Achieve Equitable Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential for All Michiganders.

  • Values

    Michigander-focused. Customer Service. Excellence. Integrity. Teamwork. Engagement. Equity.

  • Strategic Goals

    View MiLEAP's strategic goals.

Areas of Focus

Latest News

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More Michigan 3-Year-Olds to Gain Access to Free, High-Quality PreK Through Strong Beginnings Expansion

July 23, 2026

Michigan Improves Federal Early Intervention Performance, Earns Highest Rating for Third Consecutive Year

July 14, 2026

TEACH Early Childhood® Michigan Celebrates 25 Years of Strengthening Michigan's Early Childhood Workforce

July 01, 2026

Gov. Whitmer, MiLEAP Recognize Michigan Reconnect Class of 2026 Graduates During Graduation Ceremony

June 29, 2026

MiLEAP Addresses False Claims Regarding A Child Care Facility in Clinton Township

June 25, 2026

Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Michigan’s Tri-Share Child Care Program Permanent, Strengthen Employer-Based Benefit for Working Families

June 23, 2026
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