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The Cobb County School District’s
Pre-Kindergarten classes will be relocated to state-designated
private locations after the conclusion of the 2006-2007 school
year. The District currently operates 26 Pre-K classrooms in
19 schools. Those classes will not be offered at Cobb schools
for the 2007-2008 school year, but Pre-K classes will continue
to be available at state-designated private facilities. A
separate program that serves special-needs Pre-K students will
continue to be offered at 39 of the District’s elementary
schools.
Because the cost of the Pre-K program is
not fully funded by the state, and because classroom space is
at a premium in Cobb County, the District no longer can
provide resources for a successful Pre-K program and still
meet the requirements for regular elementary students. The
District’s Pre-K program slots will be transferred to the
Georgia Department of Education for reassignment to other
private pre-school providers in Cobb County for 2007-2008. All
26 existing Pre-K classrooms in Cobb serving approximately 519
students will complete this school year with current staff and
funding.
“There is tremendous value in exposing
children to a learning environment before they begin
kindergarten,” said Chief Academic Officer Diane Bradford.
“While Pre-K classes will no longer be available in Cobb
schools, they will continue to be available elsewhere in the
community and we encourage parents of young children to take
advantage of those opportunities.”
Parents seeking Pre-K classes for the
2007-08 school year may visit the Bright From the Start Web
site at
www.decal.state.ga.us to search a directory of local
providers, or call (404) 656-5957.
1. Visit
http://www.decal.state.ga.us.
2. Click on Pre-K (upper left box)
3. Click on Families
4. Click on “Site Location Finder”
5. County
6. Zip Code
7. Search
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