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Early-childhood program update: CLC serves 300+ children; district reports waiting list and screening outcomes
Summary
District staff reported that the Early Childhood Learning Center serves more than 300 preschool children, the program has a waiting list for next year, and local screening data show children with prior preschool experience have lower kindergarten risk scores than children without preschool experience.
Austin Public Schools’ early-childhood staff briefed the board on programming, enrollment and screening results at the district’s Community Learning Center (CLC) and other preschool sites.
Jennifer Lawhead, community education director, said the district’s CLC currently serves more than 300 children across preschool and inclusion classrooms and conducts early-childhood screening twice monthly. Lawhead said early intervention remains a priority and that the district partners with community agencies to reach families early in a child’s…
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