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Upper Darby staff propose reconfiguring Garrettford Elementary to add neighborhood kindergarten
Summary
District administrators proposed moving Garrettford Elementary to a K-5 grade span for 2026-27, shifting about 80 kindergarten students (four AM/PM sections) from the centralized kindergarten center, moving two kindergarten teachers and relocating a third-grade autistic support program to free space; board agreed to move the item to the March voting meeting for final action.
Administrators told the Education & Pupil Services Committee they are recommending a reconfiguration of Garrettford Elementary to include neighborhood kindergarten starting in the 2026-27 school year.
Presenting the staffing review, the administration said review of enrollment projections and class-size averages suggests Garrettford can absorb approximately 80 kindergarten students in four sections (AM/PM) using two teachers "so they could absorb more…
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