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Worthington reports smooth start for universal full‑day kindergarten; district added staff and new ELA curriculum
Summary
District officials told the board the first year of universal no‑cost full‑day kindergarten has been implemented by adding 3.5 FTE teachers, enrollment is up roughly 10% (+71 students) versus last year, and the new Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum allows expanded literacy instruction and WIN intervention periods.
Rob Messenheimer, Worthington Schools' director overseeing elementary programs, told the board the district’s transition to universal, no‑cost, full‑day kindergarten is "off to a really positive start." The board heard that the district added 3.5 full‑time equivalent teachers to make the move and that kindergarten enrollment is up about 10% (roughly 71 students) compared with the same point last year.
Messenheimer said the additions addressed classrooms that had been split across buildings under the former half‑day model. "These new additions to staffing this year were to fill the void when those previous half‑day teachers became full‑day teachers," he said. He explained…
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