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Superior School District outlines plan to host state-funded 'Get Kids Ready' full-day preschool
Summary
At the Jan. 12 board meeting, the district described 'Get Kids Ready,' a state‑funded full‑day preschool program to be offered in district elementary buildings in 2026–27. The YMCA will end its district 4K contract to operate the program at school sites; details and logistics remain to be finalized.
Jennifer Willoughby, the district’s director of early childhood and family education, told the board Jan. 12 that the state-funded 'Get Kids Ready' preschool program will allow four‑year‑olds to attend a full school day at district elementary buildings free of charge. The program is funded through the governor’s biennial budget and administered through the Department of Children and Families, Willoughby said.
Willoughby described several features of the program: children must be 4 by Sept. 1 to be eligible; participating providers are required to offer 437 hours of instruction; teachers for Get Kids Ready are not…
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