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Winchester reports strong VPI results, expands preschool and inclusive practices
Summary
District leaders reported that Winchester’s Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) participants performed strongly on kindergarten-readiness measures; John Kerr earned a top honor and the district reported a 12% inclusion rate for VPI classrooms (state target 10%). The board also heard about new literacy resources and professional learning.
Winchester Public Schools reported favorable early-childhood results and described steps to expand inclusive preschool practices during the Dec. 8 school board meeting.
Dr. Mullins said John Kerr Elementary was one of four schools in the Blue Ridge region to receive an "excellence" honor on the state preschool rating scale, and that all other preschool sites in the division met expectations. The division completed a VPI (Virginia Preschool Initiative) state monitoring visit and is using the results to shape continuous…
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