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Novi launches 'Wildcat Launch,' a two‑year kindergarten option focused on social‑emotional growth
Summary
Novi Community School District announced Wildcat Launch, a teacher‑designed two‑year kindergarten experience that emphasizes social‑emotional skill building, smaller classes and a districtwide rollout across all five elementary schools; eligibility depends on birthday windows and a state waiver or lottery for additional seats.
Superintendent Ben Manka announced a new two‑year kindergarten program called Wildcat Launch that the district will offer at all five elementary schools starting next academic year. "The program's called Wildcat Launch, and that is a 2 year kindergarten experience," Manka said, describing smaller class sizes and an emphasis on exploration and social‑emotional development.
Why it matters: the district framed Wildcat Launch as a teacher‑led response to concerns about some children entering kindergarten before they are socially or emotionally…
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