EOI's Survey of School District Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Programs in Washington State: East Valley School District, Yakima County

East Valley School District, Yakima County

East Valley School District

Yakima County

Educational Service District 105

2003-2004 School Year Data

K-12 Enrollment: 2,449

Kindergarten Enrollment: 189

Student Demographics:

· Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch: 42.9%

· Minority: 31.1%

National Percentile Rank 3rd Grade Basic Skills Test:
57 Reading; 68 Math;
Composite Math/Reading: 63


Kindergarten
Program Description		Offers full-day kindergarten at two schools.
Length of Time in Place		Relatively new program.
# of Children Enrolled FDK		133
% of Children Enrolled FDK		75%
Eligibility		Low-income and special ed children, as well as other children identified as being behind and/or at risk of failure at school.
Funding Source		Title I, LAP, state Basic Ed funding, and local levy.
Program Evaluation		Yes.
Unmet Demand		No.
Early Learning Program		Yes, using Title I, LAP, state Basic Ed, and LAP funds.
Plans to Expand or Offer FDK		Yes, using additional revenues from a local levy that was recently passed. Space and cost have been limiting factors.
Pre-Kindergarten
Program Description		Does not offer a pre-k program beyond what is required by law.
Length of Time in Place
# of Children Participating
Eligibility
Funding Source
Program Evaluation
Unmet Demand
Plans to Expand Pre-K		Plans to offer pre-k program in the future.
Comments

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Updated: December 05, 2008

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