The lifelong habit of learning begins early in EPISD with 4 and even 3-year-olds engaged in active learning and discovery. Enrollment for prekindergarten continues this fall throughout the District, giving EPISD’s littlest students a head start on their education. “Their little brains are sponges at this age,” said Mindy Caldwell, facilitator for pre-kindergarten. “All pre-k children are scientists and all pre-k […]Read More
The New Mexico State University Roadrunner PreK program is accepting enrollment for the 2017-18 school year. The program is open to children who turn 4 years old by Sept. 1 and will attend a qualifying school for kindergarten. Program officials said priority will be given to children who will be attending Title 1 schools for […]Read More
AUSTIN, Texas – Children’s advocates are aiming to convince the Texas Legislature to fund all-day pre-kindergarten classes in the 2018-2019 budget and beyond. The Children’s Defense Fund-Texas and others hold a roundtable discussion in Austin Friday, to share reasons to permanently fund what is now a temporary, grant-based program. Patrick Bresette, the fund’s executive director, […]Read More
The El Paso Independent School District this upcoming school year will offer four different options for families interested in enrolling their children in prekindergarten classes. “Early childhood education is how we provide the foundation for children to become successful throughout the rest of their educational career,” said prekindergarten facilitator Mindy Caldwell. One of the biggest […]Read More
Early registration takes place this month at the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) for the 2016-2017 “Pre-K for All” program, which offers all El Paso-area families the opportunity to enroll their children in a quality pre-kindergarten program at no cost to them. The free pre-K program is being offered in the upcoming school year at 15 campuses: […]Read More
Early education advocates on Tuesday urged the Texas Education Agency to ensure that a diverse group of school districts will be able to apply for funding through a new state grant program designed to bolster the quality of pre-kindergarten. House Bill 4, which was championed by Gov. Greg Abbott and passed by the Legislature this year, established […]Read More
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