Education

District Lays Out Plan To Expanding Pre-Kindergarten Program

Chief Academic Officer Kristen Hole presented information regarding the need for expanding the district’s pre-Kindergarten program, and cited studies that show that students are 30% more likely to achieve 3rd grade reading mastery and attend a 2nd year of college instruction. 

A proposed investment of $200 million is required to add 4,000 Pre-K seats as follows:

  • Rebuild 700 existing seats in the program
  • Optimize space for 2,100 additional seats
  • Utilize unused land to create 800 additional seats
  • Build new early childhood center with 400 seats
  • Focus on areas with largest unmet demands

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