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Referendum-funded early learning expansion doubles pre-K access; district reports large gains in kindergarten readiness
Summary
District officials reported the 2023 referendum more than doubled access to MCCSC early learning (3- and 4-year-old programs), increased community-provider partnerships, and that pre-K assessment data showed kindergarten-readiness rising from 19% at the start to 83% at the end of the previous school year.
Dr. Dowling told the board that the 2023 referendum-funded expansion has more than doubled access to MCCSC early learning programs, increasing combined 3- and 4-year-old enrollment from 262 to 526 students and expanding partnerships with community providers. The district said 100% of pre-K students attend at full or reduced cost and that 75% of 3-year-old…
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