The Town of Webb UFSD Board of Education invited the community to its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 17 to gather comments regarding the implementation of a pre-kindergarten program at the school.
The discussion was prompted by a request by a Town of Webb parent who recently approached the board on considering such a program.
Board President Julie Zaykoski began the open forum by stating that the purpose of the discussion was to gather facts which might help to determine the viability of such a program as it pertains to class sizes, cost, curriculum, and perhaps most importantly, need.
Among those voicing their opinions on the subject were representatives from the area’s Kinderwood Preschool Program, an early education program which has served the community for over 40 years.
The concern expressed by the Kinderwood board, as well as multiple community members, was that the implementation of a state-funded, state-mandated pre-k program would ultimately shut Kinderwood down. Continue reading