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Northborough approves 3% preschool tuition increase and tightens financial-assistance rules
Summary
The Town of Northborough approved a 3% preschool tuition increase and updated financial-assistance guidelines (90% reduction for households ≤130% of FPL; 60% for ≤185% of FPL; 10% program cap). The measures passed unanimously and are intended to sustain the program amid rising labor and insurance costs.
The Town of Northborough School Committee voted unanimously March 30 to approve a 3% increase in preschool tuition for 2026–27 and to adopt revised financial-assistance guidelines intended to preserve program sustainability while targeting aid.
Becky (presentation staff) told the committee the board last raised preschool tuition in fiscal 2022 and recommended a 3% increase driven principally by rising labor costs from collective-bargaining settlements and health-insurance expenses. She said the…
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