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Mehlville R-IX highlights early‑childhood expansion and community partnerships
Summary
District leaders told the board the early‑childhood program has expanded classroom capacity, reduced waitlists and will pilot a full‑day classroom model while strengthening community partnerships that boosted screening and enrollment.
Dr. Tiffany Schweigel, director of early childhood for the Mehlville R‑IX School District, told the board on Jan. 15 that the district has intentionally expanded early‑childhood capacity and services, adding classrooms and piloting a full‑day model to support school readiness.
Schweigel said the program added four classrooms at Beerbohm and Blades over the past three years and that expansions have “significantly reduced our waitlist.” She said staff have implemented language‑rich strategies and…
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