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WJCC to consolidate Bright Beginnings pre-K into two centers; 97% of 4‑year-olds showed math growth in 2024–25
Summary
Division leaders previewed a move from five Bright Beginnings pre-K sites to two new pre-K centers with a groundbreaking set for Sept. 24; staff reported strong kindergarten-readiness gains and outlined plans for two 250-seat centers to open in 2027.
Williamsburg-James City County Schools will consolidate its Bright Beginnings pre-K program from five elementary sites into two new preschool centers, administrators said, and the division will hold a groundbreaking for the centers on Sept. 24.
Program leaders said the Bright Beginnings program currently operates 32 pre-K classrooms across five sites — Clara Byrd Baker, D.J. Montague, J.B. Blayton, Laurel Lane and Norge elementary schools — and serves at-risk children through a mix of local funding and the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI). Staff said all five Bright Beginnings sites met…
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