Rogers district outlines pre-K expansion, funding and enrollment ahead of 2025-26

Rogers School District staff on April 22 briefed the board on pre-kindergarten enrollment, funding and program expansion plans for 2025'1026.

Brandy Brooks, the district's pre-K director, said the program currently operates at two locations with approximately 325 enrolled pre-K students this school year. Brooks told the board the district had about 72 students withdraw after the tornado-related disruptions earlier in the year and that centralized registration has produced 170 students fully enrolled for next year and 78 pending files (missing one or more documents such as proof of residency).

Brooks said the district will open a third pre-K center at Westside at the start of next school year and expects to add three-year-old classrooms for staff in the initial phase, with a view to offering three-year-old spots to the community later. The program has a staff of about 45 people, including 18 certified teachers and additional assistants who must hold either a CDA or an associate degree, Brooks said.

Funding and partnerships

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