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Washington County updates Landon’s Project at Funkstown Elementary; private donors accelerate classrooms and playground
Summary
WCPS officials and partners reported two specialized classrooms are operating at Funkstown Elementary serving students with cognitive and behavioral needs, described plans for sensory‑friendly classrooms and an accessible playground, and said private donors have committed more than $250,000 in multi‑year pledges and in‑kind support.
Washington County Public Schools on Wednesday presented a progress update on the Landon’s Project, the district’s enhanced‑program initiative based at the former Funkstown Elementary School.
Deputy Superintendent Gary Willow said the effort is meant to be a community partnership rather than a district‑only program. “It’s not meant to be a WCPS fully driven initiative,” Willow said, adding the district will seek outside academic and medical expertise to shape best practices as it expands.
Dr. Patrick Gravlin, the district’s director of special education, said WCPS opened an enhanced STEP classroom this school year for kindergarten through second‑grade students with cognitive and behavioral needs. The classroom began the year with four students, a…
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