The Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program is one of the ways that Opportunities For Chenango, Inc. partners with the community. After two successful years providing this service to the Norwich City Schools, the District opted to provide their own program beginning in the 2001-2002 school year.
Opportunities For Chenango, Inc. continues to collaborate with the Afton Central School District to provide programming for Pre- Kindergarten children. The response from the parents, community and school remains positive due to the commitment of the staff to provide quality programming. The Pre-K is located in the Afton Baptist Church, just one block from the school, providing the opportunity for the children to visit the school on a regular basis for the Morning Program, Library Time and Swimming.
Parents have been very involved in planning for and raising money to support extra activities such as Field Trips and School Packs for fall. The children are looking forward to starting their Educational Career, confident, ready to continue learning and familiar with their new school.
Children who are one year before school age, and live in the District, are eligible for this exciting Early Childhood experience. Children participate in Emergent Literacy and School Readiness activities while socializing with their peers in this part-day school year program.
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Fifteen children were provided with a Developmentally Appropriate Pre-Kindergarten Program.
The Child and Family Development staff participated in Universal Pre-Kindergarten Advisory Groups in all 9 School Districts in Chenango County.