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Board advances plan to implement full‑day kindergarten; district projects net savings and enrollment capacity

Londonderry School Board · January 16, 2026
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Superintendent Dan Black presented Article 3 proposing full‑day kindergarten in three elementary schools beginning 2026–27, saying the change will add instructional time, use space from declining enrollment, and produce a net annual savings that reduces taxes about 12¢. The board unanimously moved the article to deliberative session.

Londonderry’s School Board advanced a warrant article Jan. 15 asking voters to approve full‑day kindergarten in the district’s three elementary schools beginning with the 2026–27 school year.

Superintendent Dan Black said full‑day kindergarten would provide roughly 103 additional instructional days for the district’s youngest learners and shift time from remediation to advancement. He told the board declining enrollment gives the district the capacity to expand…

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