Full/extended day kindergarten program: district offers full-day
kindergarten in 2 of 4 classes.
Year Implemented
2001-2002
% of Children Served
Approximately 50%.
Eligibility
Open
to all.
Funding Source
Initiative 728; local levy; parent-paid tuition of $1750/year ($175/month).
Children eligible for reduced-price lunch: $875/year ($87.50/month);
children eligible for free lunch: $437/year ($43.75/month).
Program Evaluation
No
response to survey.
Unmet Demand
Yes.
One reason the district has kept half-day kindergarten is that some parents
prefer it but this year there has been greater demand.
Plans for Full Day or Extended Program
Expanding to an additional class to meet parental need.
District offers integrated model of special education preschool on a
half-day 4 days/week schedule. Slots for typically developing children are
to offer peer models and mainstreaming of special education students.
Year Implemented
Approximately 1999-2000
Number of Children Enrolled
Approximately 12
Age Group Served
3- to
5-year-olds.
Eligibility
Open
to all.
Funding Source
Special education funds; parent-paid tuition of $100/month; no low-income
assistance.
Program Evaluation
No
response to survey.
Unmet Demand
Yes.
Plans for Expanded Offering
No
because special education children are the primary goal of the program.
There is a waiting list.
Other Comments
There
is a child care shortage in the community and the district believes that the
preschool waiting list is because parents see the preschool as a child care
alternative.
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