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Carlsbad Unified approves two‑school extended‑day kindergarten pilot amid teacher concerns
Summary
Trustees directed staff to proceed with a two‑school extended‑day kindergarten pilot at Jefferson and Hope for 2025‑26, approving the plan 4‑to‑1. Staff cited survey support (about 64% of families) and outlined additional costs and a task force for implementation and evaluation.
The Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 4‑to‑1 to direct staff to implement a two‑school extended‑day kindergarten pilot in the 2025‑26 school year at Jefferson and Hope elementary schools.
Staff said the recommendation was based on parent and staff surveys and site capacity. "Overall 64% of families expressed support for an extended day kindergarten program," Director Kim Fuentes told the…
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