Hearing and Vision Screening for
Preschool and Kindergarten

Michigan’s Public Health Code (Act 368 of 1978) requires local health departments, with the assistance of the state, to conduct free and periodic hearing and vision screening services to preschool and school age children.

Hearing

Michigan law requires preschool children be screened for hearing at least once during ages of 3-5 , and that school-age children be screened in grades K, 2, 4, 6.

Vision

Michigan law requires preschool children be screened at least once during the ages of 3-5, and that the vision screening of school aged children be conducted in grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 8.