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District to pilot after-school child care at Ryan Road; committee urged to accelerate planning

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Superintendent announced a district-run pilot after-school child-care program at Ryan Road for 2026-27 (planning year 2025-26). Public commenters urged faster implementation and broader roll-out; committee members asked that budget and operations be reviewed quickly and referred the item for subcommittee oversight.

In response to repeated public requests for more out-of-school time care, the Northampton School Committee heard public comment on Aug. 14 urging immediate action and the superintendent reported a plan to pilot a district-run after-school child-care program at Ryan Road for the 2026-27 school year (planning and registration work to take place in 2025-26).

Superintendent Dr. Bonner said a district work group completed surveys and that Ryan Road was selected as the pilot site because it is the smallest elementary school; the…

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