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Principal says East Kingston will move from multi-age to grade-based classrooms; enrollment at 120
Summary
Principal Brandon reported enrollment of 120 students and said the school will shift away from multi-age classrooms to traditional grade-level K–5 groupings next year, citing curriculum alignment and feedback; he will notify families by letter.
Principal Brandon highlighted recent student performances and gave an enrollment update: the school has 120 students in total, with current kindergarten enrollment at 25 but only 17 registered as of the April 2 count.
Brandon said third- and fourth-grade students have been participating in reading and writing pilot programs and that the mix of curriculum alignment and feedback from parents and staff led the school to plan a move away from multi-age classrooms beginning in August. He said the district values the benefits of multi-age models but that having a math program aligned K–5 and the reading pilot created challenges for multi-age implementation; the change aims to improve clarity for parents and consistency for instruction.
He explained class-size planning scenarios (large third-grade cohort moving to fourth, kindergarten registration driving splits) and said the school will monitor enrollment year to year. Brandon told the board he would send families a letter the following day explaining the decision and next steps.
The principal also noted a small library-furniture budget (~$3,000) and that an SST construction class will measure and build replacement shelving; cost estimates will be available next week. He described forthcoming outdoor improvements (whiteboard, benches) being constructed by local partners and expected to be ready after the May break.
