Full/extended-day kindergarten program: full-day kindergarten option offered
at each of district's 3 elementary schools (5 sections in total).
Year Implemented
2001-02
% of Children Served
No
response to survey.
Eligibility
Open
to all.
Selection Process
Parents apply for full-day option in April. If the number of applications
exceed available classrooms, a lottery is held to allocate the available
spaces and establish a waiting list.
Funding Source
Initiative 728; parent-paid tuition of $2,600 for 2003-04 (comparable to
local market rate). Reduced tuition is available for children who qualify
for free/reduced price lunch.
Program Evaluation
Plan
to poll first grade teachers in 2002-03 on differences in performance of
students who were in half-day and full-day kindergarten.
Unmet Demand
No
response to survey.
Plans for Full Day or Extended Program
No
response to survey.
Other Comments
Full-day program was begun in response to long-standing parent demand. Prior
to 2001-02, district did not have facilities to provide program. Both
half-day and full-day programs are designed to provide developmentally
appropriate learning experiences for kindergarten age children. Children who
successfully complete either the half-day or the full-day program will be
ready to enter first grade. The full-day option is intended to accommodate
those families who may already be placing their kindergarten child in a
full-day experience by combining the public school half-day program with
privately available extended day experiences or private full-day programs.
