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'Strong School Start' briefing: enrollment above projections, childcare demand and major facilities, IT upgrades ready for fall
Summary
Administrators reported that, ahead of the 2025–26 school year, Hopkins enrollment was modestly ahead of projections on Aug. 18, demand for before‑ and after‑school care remained strong with site‑specific wait lists, and district infrastructure upgrades — including a $17.5M high‑school mechanical project and system‑wide wi‑fi/network upgrades — were substantially complete.
District leaders used the Aug. 19 workshop to provide a cross‑department “Strong School Start” briefing that covered enrollment, staffing, before‑ and after‑school childcare (Kids and Company), transportation routing, facilities work at Hopkins High School, network and wi‑fi upgrades and preparations for the new school year.
Enrollment and choice programs Director of Communications and Enrollment Jolene Goldotti told the board that enrollment on Aug. 18 was about 99 students above projections but cautioned that late summer movement remains common. She said the district’s strongest growth is at the secondary level and in choice programs (dual‑language immersion and virtual EDU). Jing Jing (Chinese immersion) and Juntos (Spanish immersion) enrollment was roughly at projections; Virtual EDU remained above projection and historically spikes further after the school year begins.
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