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Board hears childcare enrollment shortfalls; district lays out yearlong professional learning plan

Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education · January 11, 2026
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Summary

Rec & Ed staff reported aftercare sites meeting minimums at 11 of 13 program locations but noted low registration at an A2 STEAM aftercare pilot (100 survey responses vs. eight full-time registrants); district leaders also detailed a yearlong professional learning strategy focused on relationships, teacher clarity and student engagement.

Miss Bacalor, director of Recreation & Education programs, told trustees that aftercare operations this fall cover 16 elementary schools through 13 program sites and that each site needs 22 full-pay students Monday through Friday to cover costs. "At this time, of these 13 program sites, 11 have met the minimum, and 2 are under the minimum," she said, and described continuing outreach to families.

Bacalor highlighted a mismatch between survey…

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