I've had some questions about enrollment for the coming school year, something I have been wondering about myself as it is directly related to revenue. Even modest increases in enrollment will significantly improve the budget picture.
The official enrollment numbers are generated by a count done on the 3rd Friday in September, we will have the actual numbers to report at that time. Anecdotally I have heard that enrollment was higher than anticipated, even on top of the expected increase in open enrollment students- but I don't know by how much.
Connie Haessly reports 193 4K students with a few more to be placed. There are 4 sections of 4K at TP, 3 sections at Maywood, 3 at Kids Safari and one each at IHM and Learning Ladder. I believe that a section was added at Maywood because of demand. The original 4K study from 2007 only estimated 145 students - this program appears substantially more popular than anticipated.
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Thanks for the update and info. I'm so happy to see 4K numbers higher than expected and hope the trend continues.
and maybe a sign that kid numbers rebounding in Monona?
The numbers are strong in Monona...I heard, I heard...
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Fact or Fiction
They are strong in 4k, however, i wouldn't get too excited about it. It is nothing more than glorified babysitting, and of course parents will flock to it since it is provided for free.
It's not like 4k is going to determine where these kids go to college. Be interesting to see what the retention into kindergarden is........
PK through 8-
I mean.
Has the board named the Monona grade configuration study committee yet?
The board is still accepting applications for the study committee through tomorrow.
The 4-K program is funded by the state because it has been shown to have lasting academic and fiscal benefits.
Please read:
http://www.preknow.org/documents/
WIEconImpactReport_Sept2005.pdf
By reducing dropout and retention rates a good 4k program may very well effect if and where someone goes to college.
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