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Pacific Grove Unified proposes blended UPK model using state preschool; district cites funding limits
Summary
Superintendent Arthinda Adamson described a proposed blended universal prekindergarten (UPK) model that adapts the district’s existing state preschool and could be placed on Forest Grove Elementary’s campus, while cautioning the district lacks state expansion funds because it is a basic‑aid district.
Superintendent Arthinda Adamson outlined a proposed blended UPK model that would expand access for children who turn 4 between June 3 and Sept. 1 by adapting the district’s existing state preschool program and locating the expanded program on an elementary campus. "It would be aligned with TK program ... but I want to be clear. You know, it's not a TK program," Adamson said, emphasizing that UPK offerings are developmentally distinct from transitional kindergarten.
What the district is proposing: The district would adapt its current state preschool (currently at David Avenue School) into a no-cost blended UPK pathway and move that program to Forest Grove…
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