New Albany-Floyd County Schools highlights in-house pre-K, schedules Jan. 13 open houses

Speaker 1, an unidentified speaker, said, "What I love about the pre k program for New Albany Floyd County Schools is that it offers an opportunity for our families to have their children in our schools." The speaker said the program "serves a niche" by giving 4-year-olds an academic component and helping them transition to kindergarten.

Speaker 2 described the district's focus on the "whole learner," saying staff "like to do academic that prepares them for kindergarten" while also working on gross and fine motor skills and social skills so children learn to use words to express needs and adjust to a structured day.

A parent, identified in the transcript as Speaker 3, said choosing the district's in-house pre-K mattered because the classroom was in the same elementary the child would later attend. "She became more confident in her academic skills," Speaker 3 said, noting the program used assessments and regular updates to track growth in both academics and social-emotional development over the school year.

District staff invited families to attend open houses at each elementary school on Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The sessions are described as opportunities to see classrooms, learn about a typical day, and ask enrollment questions. The announcement emphasized the open houses are intended for families considering the pre-K program and seeking more information about whether it fits their child.

No formal policy changes, motions, or votes were recorded in the transcript. The comments recorded here were descriptions of program features, parent experience, and an enrollment outreach date. The district did not specify enrollment capacity, tuition or fees, or detailed eligibility criteria in the recorded remarks; those details were described as available at the open houses.