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District to relocate preschool into elementary schools; superintendent says district-run childcare model is unsustainable
Summary
Superintendent Scott told the board the district will relocate Greyhound preschool programs back into elementary buildings next year for cost savings and that the district-run childcare program at the Course building is financially unsustainable. Staff will reassign preschool teachers and work with affected families; the board was told the district was not eligible for a $300,000 early-childhood grant cited by a public commenter.
The Burlington Community School District announced on April 13 that Greyhound preschool programs will move from the Course building back into district elementary schools for the 2026–27 school year, and that the district-run childcare model operating at Course is not financially sustainable.
During public comment, resident Jesselle Williamson asked why the district had closed the Course early childhood center and said she could not find applications for an "early childhood continuum of care" grant (a program she described with a $300,000 maximum…
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