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Franklin launches staff-focused childcare pilot at ECDC Pond Street, aims to open August 2027
Summary
The committee heard plans for a staff childcare pilot, 'Little Solutions', at the ECDC Pond Street site to start in August 2027 with a toddler cohort; the district models the program to be self-sustaining and to support staff recruitment and retention.
The Franklin School Committee on Jan. 13 publicly introduced "Little Solutions," a district-run, staff-focused childcare pilot to be based at the ECDC Pond Street facility and intended to open in August 2027.
Patty Gay, director of Lifelong Learning, described the proposed toddler program (ages 15—3 months) aligned to Massachusetts early-education guidance and to a play-based curriculum. The initial cohort would be small and phased in…
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