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Franklin Lifelong Learning outlines toddler childcare, wrap‑around care and expanded kindergarten placements
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Franklin School Committee heard Lifelong Learning director Patricia Gay describe program expansions including a staff‑first toddler childcare program (registration opens April 6), new wrap‑around preschool care hours at Pond Street, and a separate Solutions kindergarten to free K–2 seats for younger grades.
Patricia Gay, director of Lifelong Learning for Franklin Public Schools, told the School Committee on March 24 that the district’s Lifelong Learning program will expand next year to include an on‑site toddler childcare pilot, separate Solutions kindergarten sections and new wrap‑around preschool care at Pond Street.
Gay said the toddler program’s registration will open April 6, with tours beginning the same week. The initial offering will follow EEC best practices: a nine‑student start with a 9:2 student‑to‑staff ratio and two lead teacher positions posted; if district staff cannot fill openings, the program will open to town employees beginning May 1. "Registration for the program will begin on April 6," Gay said.
The Lifelong Learning unit, Gay said,…
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