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Trotwood‑Madison awarded $97,500 grant for kindergarten readiness boot camp
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The district accepted a $97,500 2026 grant to serve 65 children in a kindergarten readiness boot camp; administrators said the award will cover staffing, resources, food and transportation so the program won't draw on the general fund.
The Trotwood‑Madison Board of Education accepted a $97,500 grant to fund a 2026 kindergarten readiness boot camp designed to prepare 65 preschool-aged children for kindergarten.
Superintendent briefed the board that the grant covers program costs, including salaries, materials, food and transportation, and that the funding will be used so those costs do not come from the general fund. "District has been awarded $97,500 to serve 65 eligible children through the kindergarten readiness boot camp initiative," the superintendent said.
Why it matters: administrators said the boot camp is intended to bridge preschool and kindergarten expectations and accelerate children's readiness during a multi-week program. The district identified children initially through its preschool program and described this as the first year for the grant; staff who prepared the application were acknowledged by the superintendent.
Board members welcomed the award and called it an opportunity to support early-learning outcomes. The district said it will apply the funds to direct program costs and to avoid placing additional strain on general operating resources.
What happens next: staff will implement the program in 2026 for the identified cohort of 65 children and report implementation details and outcomes to the board later this year.
