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Hammond board hears plan for Early Learning Center as one-stop preschool hub
Summary
District staff presented the Hammond Early Learning Center as a centralized site for preschool programming, special-education services and family supports; enrollment is open and the district will share outcome data tied to grant reporting next month.
Patty Richardson, introduced at the meeting as Head Start assistant director, presented the district's Hammond Early Learning Center as a "one-stop shop" for preschool families, describing multiple program options, on-site therapies and family engagement activities.
Richardson said the center houses three program tracks: Monday–Thursday classes for children who are 3 or 4 by Aug. 1, Monday–Friday classes for…
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