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Perkiomen Valley reports first full‑day kindergarten year, summer readiness camp pilot and plans for Act 48 professional learning
Summary
District staff showed video and staff/student testimony about full‑day kindergarten implementation (added science and longer instructional blocks), described a four‑day summer 'road‑trip' kindergarten camp pilot, and summarized Act 48 professional‑learning arrangements including flexible summer options and 18 flex hours for teachers.
District officials reported on full‑day kindergarten implementation, an August pilot kindergarten camp and the district’s Act 48 professional‑learning plan for staff.
Administrators said converting to full‑day kindergarten added instructional minutes for science and literacy, produced larger gains in kindergarten outcomes during the school year, and created more time for socialization and classroom community building. The committee viewed a short video featuring kindergarten teachers and students; staff said teachers and students showed improved academic progress and independence compared with prior half‑day schedules.
For summer readiness, the district will pilot a four‑day kindergarten camp at Schwenksville Elementary offering three‑hour daily sessions for students and four hours of teacher prep time; early sign‑ups were in the dozens and the district will continue registration and outreach.
Finally, administrators reviewed Act 48 professional learning for certificated staff. The district offers 10 extra teacher days (versus student days), flexible learning options totaling 18 flex hours (with up to 6 hours of teacher collaboration counting toward flex time), and summer workshop offerings. Staff described plans to balance collaboration needs and district priorities and to provide teachers multiple avenues to meet required hours.
Ending: The committee endorsed continued monitoring of full‑day kindergarten outcomes, supported the kindergarten camp pilot and accepted the Act 48 professional‑learning framework as presented; no new approvals were requested.
