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St. Vrain board hears plan to expand community schools, budgets for scholarships and infant care pilot
Summary
District officials told the board the Community Schools program has grown from about 1,100 participants in 2010 to nearly 4,000 last year, outlined recent fee-setting practices and an internal scholarship program to cover unpaid fees, and said the district set aside roughly $620,000 for an infant/toddler pilot and about $300,000 for a future toddler room.
The St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J Board of Education on Sept. 10 heard a detailed presentation on the district's Community Schools before-and-after care and enrichment programs, including enrollment trends, fee policy and planned expansions.
District leaders said the program provides licensed childcare, preschool wraparound and out-of-school enrichment to support working families and to extend classroom learning. "Our primary goals are offering reliable solutions for our working parents," Susan Zimmerman said during the presentation, describing services for preschoolers (ages 3—4) and elementary students (ages 5—13).
The district traced the program's origins to the 1980s and, by 2010, served just over…
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