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Westbury Union Free School District expands full‑day UPK, launches kindergarten Scribe cohort
Summary
For the 2025–26 school year Westbury Union Free School District announced 108 full‑day and 36 half‑day UPK seats, districtwide transportation for enrolled scholars, and the first cohort of kindergarten Scribe scholars to keep more students in-district.
The Westbury Union Free School District announced it will offer full‑day Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) for the 2025–26 school year and has opened 108 full‑day seats and 36 half‑day seats, with district‑provided transportation for all enrolled scholars.
District representative (Westbury Union Free School District representative) said the district is "super excited" about the full‑day offering and cited research about early childhood benefits including social‑emotional growth, brain development and academic gains. The district representative said families overwhelmingly favored full‑day UPK when the district sought their input.
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