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District to consolidate pre‑K and kindergarten at Mark Denman as part of early‑learning plan
Summary
Superintendent John Hart told the board the district will move pre‑K, kindergarten and birth‑to‑3 programs into Mark Denman Elementary to create a single early‑learning center next year; the plan shifts classrooms and special‑education placements and is intended to improve instructional continuity and lower some transportation costs.
Superintendent John Hart presented a plan to consolidate the district’s pre‑K, kindergarten and birth‑to‑3 programs at Mark Denman Elementary beginning next school year, saying the move will create a focused early‑learning center and free space elsewhere for other programs.
Hart said the consolidation would place roughly 13 kindergarten classrooms at Mark Denman, create room for a transitional kindergarten, and relocate some preschool classrooms now housed at Edison and other schools. He described the change as educationally driven — to “create a…
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