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Teaneck superintendent highlights pre-K expansion, early-college program and online-hate workshops
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Spencer reported the district will expand prekindergarten by two classrooms for 2025-26, expects about 25 students in the early-college high school program, and described a mobile Museum of Tolerance visit and National School Counseling Week acknowledgments.
Superintendent Dr. Spencer opened his Feb. 5 report with several program updates for the Teaneck School District.
He began by recognizing National School Counseling Week and thanked elementary, middle and high school counselors "for the work that you do in supporting our young people academically, socially, emotionally" and for career preparation work.
Dr. Spencer said prekindergarten registration is open and the district plans to expand its pre-K program by two classrooms for the 2025-26 school year. He said the expansion aims to eliminate the current wait list of about 26 children and will open space for about 30 additional seats.
The superintendent also described the district—s early-college program at Teaneck High School and said the district expects approximately 25 high-school students to participate in 2025-26. The program allows students to earn college credits and possibly an associate degree concurrent with a high-school diploma through articulation agreements with Bergen Community College and other institutions.
Dr. Spencer said a mobile Museum of Tolerance visited the high school to conduct workshops on combating online hate and cyberbullying for the entire freshman class. "It provided young people the chance to interact with workshops designed to raise awareness about the dangers of online hate speech," he said.
Nut graf: The superintendent highlighted near-term program expansions and partnerships intended to increase early-learning seats, accelerate college credit opportunities, and address student social-emotional learning and online safety.
He closed by reminding the community of a two-hour delayed opening the following day and said the district would post details on its website and by email.
Ending: The superintendent noted additional outreach and information sessions are planned for parents for the early-college program and encouraged families to register for pre-K seats online.
