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Milton after‑school programs see demand surge; hiring and space limit expansion
Summary
District officials said demand for community-school after‑school programs rose across sites this year, with lottery applicants up in grades 1–5 and mixed staffing shortages limiting expansion despite high demand.
Milton’s community‑schools after‑school programs entered the 2025–26 school year with increased demand, administrators said at the Aug. 20 school committee meeting, while staffing and space constraints limited how quickly the district can expand offerings.
Superintendent John Phelan reported high summer participation across programs at Caldicott, Cunningham, Glover and Tucker and that lottery applications rose in grades 1–5. “Lottery trends compared to last year is a significant increase in grades 1…
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