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Kindergarten
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Program
Description
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Does
not offer more than the state minimum of 180 half-days of kindergarten. |
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Length
of Time in Place
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#
of Children Enrolled FDK
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%
of Children Enrolled FDK
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Eligibility
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Funding
Source
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Program
Evaluation
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Unmet
Demand
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Early
Learning Program
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Yes,
plans to in the future using federal 21st Century grant funds. |
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Plans to Expand or Offer FDK
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No. |
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Pre-Kindergarten
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Program
Description
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Offers
a pre-k program for 4- and 5-year-olds at school district, ECEAP,
and Head Start facilities. |
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Length
of Time in Place
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Long-standing
program. |
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#
of Children Participating
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3 |
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Eligibility
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Low-income
and special ed children, along with non-native-English speakers,
first-come, first-served. |
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Funding
Source
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Local
levy, federal special ed funds. |
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Program
Evaluation
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No. |
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Unmet
Demand
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Yes. |
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Plans
to Expand Pre-K
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No,
due to lack of funding. |
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Comments
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Parents
have attended board meetings to complain that their children
(non-special ed, middle-income students) do not receive the
same benefits as low-income or special needs students. They
have asked for all day kindergarten and open-enrollment preschool.
The district lacks the funds to meet their requests. It maxed
out the levy, and I-728 funds have been used to reduce class
size and to provide music to students in grades K-6 and electives
to students in grades 7-12. |
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