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Wheeling 21 proposes foundational kindergarten pilot and a full-day preschool section to boost readiness
Summary
District staff proposed starting two foundational-kindergarten sections (initial target ~10, cap 15) and opening one full-day preschool classroom (up to 20 kinder-bound students) next year; identification will use the ASQ-3 parent screener, summer language screenings, and teacher input, and transportation will be provided.
District 21's Educational Services team outlined two interrelated early-education proposals to the board on April 16: a foundational-kindergarten pilot intended to give high-need incoming kindergartners additional time and supports, and a single full-day preschool classroom aimed at kinder-bound students with elevated needs.
Amy Bryler (director of literacy) and Sherry Massa (director of student services) described the foundational kindergarten model as "full-day kindergarten plus" with smaller class sizes and additional social-emotional and oral-language supports. They said the district is "looking at starting our classroom sizes with about 10 students to start the year but capping it at 15," and that seats will be identified from the general-education incoming kindergarten pool.
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