The district will reduce the number of half-day classes held at its elementary schools, according to district figures. The district is instead adding half-day programs at four day care sites, including Here We Grow, the Red Caboose, the Playing Field and Pequeños Traviesos, according to Folger.
Green said Stephens Elementary is offering four new full-day classes next year, including one Spanish section. Lincoln Elementary will also add one class.
Elvehjem Elementary, which previously offered half-day options only, will add five classes. Four of the classes at Elvehjem are sections originally held at Kennedy Elementary School.
Green said district leaders are removing the classes at Kennedy Elementary to alleviate overcrowding at the east side school.
Parents suggested relocating the 4K classes earlier this year because a lack of space had contributed to a “chaotic” and unsafe environment for students, the Cap Times previously reported.
The district’s full-day 4K program has continuously grown since launching in 2021. Over 575 students enrolled in the program last year, compared with about 260 in the first year, according to a report from the Madison Education Partnership.
The district’s full-day classes included more students of color, students from low-income backgrounds and children learning English compared with the half-day programs, the Madison Education Partnership reported.
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