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Colonial early‑care program has 50 state‑funded seats and a waitlist; board discusses south‑end expansion
Summary
District staff told the board that Colwick currently hosts 50 state‑funded ECAP seats, about 30 families are on the wait list, and the program currently enrolls 329 students across program types; the district is considering placing seats in the southern end of the district.
The Colonial School District board received an update Nov. 4 on the state‑funded early care and education program (ECAP), including capacity, tuition and enrollment, and discussed plans to expand access into the southern end of the district.
Sarah Milner, ECAP coordinator, told the board that Colwick currently has 50 state‑funded seats and that about 30 applications for families with income‑based needs are on the ECAP wait list. "Everything has been going quite well," Milner said, while noting last year's presentation had been a difficult "deer‑in‑headlights" moment for staff but that this year she could…
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