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Child Learning Academies: RISD reports high retention and recruitment impact; two sites planned for August
Summary
Richardson ISD officials reported that the district’s Child Learning Academies (CLAs) have helped recruitment and retention of staff, reported high parent satisfaction and retention rates, and that two additional sites will open in August 2025.
District leaders told trustees the Child Learning Academies (CLAs) — full-time childcare centers for employees’ children — are contributing to recruitment and retention and expanding across the district.
Coordinating Director Katie Finney and district leaders said the CLAs serve children of full-time RISD employees starting as young as six weeks until eligibility for pre-K. Little Eagles opened in August 2023 and Little Mustangs opened in January 2024; two…
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