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Byron-Bergen elementary principal outlines plan to move UPK to full day next year
Summary
The elementary principal said Byron-Bergen's UPK currently enrolls 28 students across two half-day classes and the district plans to transition to a full-day UPK next year with an 8:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. schedule and the same two-class structure (max 18 per class).
The elementary principal reported that the district’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) program currently operates as a half-day program with two classrooms capped at 18 students each and a total enrollment of 28 (12 morning; 16 afternoon). Ten children already use a full-day option through a partnership with Gillam-Grant.
"Next year UPK plans to go full day," the elementary principal said, adding that a full-day schedule would run from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., maintain two classroom sections with one teacher and one teacher aide each, shorten special-area lessons (STEAM, art, music, library) and continue to use Really Great Reading Launch Pad for ELA and BYB curriculum-aligned math modules.
Board discussion did not produce a formal vote at the meeting; the principal presented enrollment, curriculum, assessment (Battelle and district-created benchmarks), and operational details to inform future scheduling and staffing decisions.
