The benefits of JROTC are reflected in metrics below impacting all schools in the U.S. Specific to Wicomico, 55% of our cadets have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, 97% attendance, and 50% of senior cadets enlist in the military or attend a 2 or 4 year college institution. Average School JROTC Attendance 88% 92% Graduation 86% 95% In-Discipline 15% 3% Drop-Out 3% 0.5% GPA 2.47 3.00 JROTC is a successful program, making substantial contributions to students, schools, and our communities which benefit greatly from its presence. FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN A full day kindergarten program is implemented in 11 primary/elementary locations serving 1,114 students. The full day program allows teachers to effectively provide indepth instruction while pacing to meet individual needs and foster positive parentteacher relationships. The district utilized the Maryland’s College and Career Readiness Standards. Kindergarten classrooms utilize curricula from 95% Phonics Core Program, Heggerty, and the McGraw – Hill Mathematics Programs. The locations are: • Beaver Run Elementary • Charles H. Chipman • Delmar Elementary • Fruitland Primary • Northwestern Elementary • Pemberton Elementary • Pinehurst Elementary • Prince Street Elementary • West Salisbury Elementary • Westside Primary • Willards Elementary PRE-KINDERGARTEN Pre-kindergarten, a program for children who are three and four-years old and are considered living at the poverty level as recognized by the current federal poverty standards and/or current federal homeless definition, receive instruction daily. Ten of our 11 prekindergarten sites receive PreKindergarten Expansion Grant funds. These funds provide full day programming for three and four-year olds at various income levels. Two of the 11 sites receive Judy Center Grant funding. The district has adopted the Frog Street program and Connect 4 Learning programs for use in the prekindergarten classrooms. Students learn through integrated, project-based units of study that explore a variety of topics with a focus on science and mathematics. 57
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