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Avon Grove to launch 'Little Friends' early-learning lab in high school; applications open with lottery for up to 15 slots
Summary
District will launch a preschool 'early learning lab' in the high school this fall, pairing high-school child development students with four‑year‑old 'Little Friends.' Applications open; lottery planned mid‑June if applications exceed capacity. Program cost and timeline, and decision to postpone a $170,000 playground, were discussed.
Avon Grove School District administrators presented detailed plans to open an early-learning lab inside the new high school that will pair high-school child-development students (“big friends”) with preschool children ages 4 (“Little Friends”). The district plans to begin serving preschoolers in October and has opened an application process with a May 27 deadline.
Dr. Deshawn (acting in presentations) and classroom lead Michelle Koenig described program goals for the Little Friends—early literacy, social-emotional development, gross motor and cognitive skills—and parallel goals for high‑school students such as applying developmentally appropriate practice, building a professional portfolio and exploring career pathways in early childhood. The…
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