FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN A full day kindergarten program is implemented in 11 primary/elementary locations serving 1,250 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 utilizes Maryland’s College and Career Readiness Standards. The locations are: • Beaver Run Elementary • Charles H. Chipman Elementary • Delmar Elementary • Fruitland Primary • Northwestern Elementary • Pemberton Elementary • Pinehurst Elementary • Prince Street Elementary • West Salisbury Elementary • Westside Primary • Willards Elementary PRE-KINDERGARTEN Prekindergarten, 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. All eleven prekindergarten sites receive Blueprint for Maryland’s Future funds. These funds provide full day programming for three and four-year olds at various income levels. Three of the eleven sites receive Judy Center Grant funding. The district has adopted the Frog Street and Connect 4 Learning programs for use in prekindergarten classrooms. Students learn through integrated, project-based units of study that explore a variety of topics to prepare them for success in kindergarten. There are 805 three and four-year old children participating in this program at eleven sites. Each class can ideally accommodate 20 children; a certified teacher and instructional assistant are provided. Prekindergarten three-year-old programs will phase out for the 2025-2026 school year. All eligible children applying to the program must be accepted as mandated by COMAR. The locations are: • Beaver Run Elementary • Charles H. Chipman Elementary • Delmar Elementary • Fruitland Primary • Northwestern Elementary • Pemberton Elementary • Pinehurst Elementary • Prince Street Elementary • West Salisbury Elementary • Westside Primary • Willards Elementary 39
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