School District Kindergarten & Pre-Kindergarten Programs in Washington State

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Walla Walla School District, Walla Walla County

Walla Walla School District

Walla Walla County

Educational Service District 123

School District Contact Information

2003-2004 School Year Data

K-12 Enrollment: 6,261

Kindergarten Enrollment: 411

Student Demographics:

  · Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch: 48.8%

  · Minority: 33.4%

National Percentile Rank 3rd Grade Basic Skills Test:
   57 Reading; 63 Math;
    Composite Math/Reading: 60

Archived 2001-2002 Survey

 

Pre-Kingergarten

 
     

Kindergarten

 

Program Description

 

Offers more than the state minimum of 180 half-days of kindergarten, but does not offer full-day kindergarten.

Length of Time in Place

# of Children Enrolled FDK

% of Children Enrolled FDK

Eligibility

Funding Source

Program Evaluation

Unmet Demand

Early Learning Program

 

Yes, using Initiative 728, Title I, and state transitional bilingual funds.

Plans to Expand or Offer FDK

 

No.

Pre-Kindergarten

 

Program Description

 

Offers a pre-k program for 3- to 5-year-olds at school district, Head Start, and ECEAP facilities.

Length of Time in Place

 

Long-standing program.

# of Children Participating

  178

Eligibility

  Low-income and special education students, as well as those in a certain geographic area.

Funding Source

 

Title I, Head Start, ECEAP, and federal Section 619 funding.

Program Evaluation

 

Yes.

Unmet Demand

 

Yes.

Plans to Expand Pre-K

 

Plans to expand pre-k program.

Comments

 

The district's Head Start/ECEAP program will provide an additional half-day section for 16 children starting in September 2004.

 

 

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Updated:  September 12, 2008

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