Chardon Local Schools is pleased to announce it will provide tuition-free, all-day, every-day kindergarten classes beginning in the 2019-20 school year.
All-Day Every-Day Kindergarten
Chardon Local Schools is pleased to announce it will provide tuition-free, all-day, every-day kindergarten classes beginning in the 2019-20 school year.
The Chardon Board of Education approved universal all-day every-day kindergarten at their regular meeting on Jan. 22.
The district and board have been considering all-day every-day kindergarten for nearly 10 years. At the December 2018 board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Ed Klein presented academic, logistical and financial implications of universal all-day every-day kindergarten. Studies show students enrolled in all-day every-day kindergarten demonstrate greater, sustained academic achievement, with less need for interventions.
The board also considered the financial implications before approving all-day every-day kindergarten, specifically additional staff and loss of tuition revenue. Superintendent Hanlon noted that the opportunity to provide of all-day, every-day kindergarten classes is possible, in part, due to the savings realized from reconfiguration of the district.
Students in grades K-3 will continue to attend Park or Munson elementary schools depending on their home address. In order to meet the classroom need presented by universal all-day every-day kindergarten, the district is planning for a modular classroom unit at Munson Elementary School.
The district will be hosting a Parent Information Session for kindergarten on Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Chardon Middle School.
Registration for all new students, at all grade-levels, including all-day every-day kindergarten, is now open. Enrollment information, including registration forms, can be found on the district’s homepage at chardonschools.org.
