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District proposes consolidating half-day kindergarten into two schools for 2025–26 to address space and staffing
Summary
District staff presented enrollment data showing uneven half-day kindergarten demand and recommended housing half-day sections at Mapledale and Sims for 2025–26; the board discussed transportation, staffing, and risks but did not take a formal vote.
District staff presented a preliminary plan on Tuesday recommending that Sycamore consolidate half-day kindergarten for the 2025–26 school year at two sites: Mapledale Elementary and Sims Elementary.
The presentation, given by a district staff member, said registration data through early April showed uneven demand across the district. The snapshot provided at the meeting listed total registered kindergarteners by building as: Blue Ash 106, Mapledale 95, Montgomery 78 and Sims 85. For the half-day program specifically, the counts were 23 at Blue Ash, 9 at Mapledale, 13 at Montgomery and 12 at Sims.
District staff noted the board’s prior…
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