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Powell Butte preschool pilot shows high attendance and large wait list as district plans expansion
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Powell Butte Elementary reported a full‑day preschool pilot serving 30 children with an 83% regular attendance rate, early DIBELS gains among a small cohort, and a wait list of roughly 30–50; the district signaled plans to add seats at Park Lane and Pleasant Valley.
Powell Butte Elementary's full‑day preschool pilot is showing early signs of success and strong demand, presenters told the Centennial School District board on March 11. Jared Austin and Diane Regis described an all‑day preschool model serving about 30 students ages 3–5 in two classrooms; presenters said preschoolers currently show an 83% regular attendance rate, higher than the building average.
Austin said initial literacy screening (DIBELS) showed roughly 7% of incoming kindergartners met benchmark in a previous year and about 11% in the most…
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