FullDay Kindergarten in LCPS A Conversation December 1

Full-Day Kindergarten in LCPS A Conversation December 1, 2014

Planning for Full-Day Kindergarten Short-term: To provide full-day kindergarten to more of LCPS’ at risk student population: • Free and Reduced Meal Program • English Language Learner (ELL) Program • Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

Where We’ve Been F D K Where We Are

FDK - Virginia All but 3 school divisions in the Commonwealth have district-wide, universal full-day kindergarten.

Partial FDK - Virginia Loudoun County Chesapeake City Virginia Beach City

LCPS FDK Regional FDK began in 2001 “A program located at one site serving students from three targeted Pre-K populations from many schools within the same geographic area” Head Start STEP Early Childhood Special Education

Regional FDK Locations 2014 -15 Round Hill John W Tolbert Jr. Catoctin Newton-Lee Cedar Lane Countryside

Title I Universal FDK Locations 2014 -15 “Full-day kindergarten services provided to all K students residing in the attendance zones of Title I schools” Sugarland Rolling Ridge Guilford Sully

2014 -15 Enrollment 4, 868 Kindergarten Students Title I Universal FDK Total Served = 404 518, [PER CENT AGE] [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE] Full Day K Half Day K Regional FDK Total Served = 114

Financial Status of All KG Students [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE] 4030, [PERCENTA GE] Economically Disadvantaged Not Economically Disadvantaged

Current FDK Service to Economically Disadvantaged Students [VALUE], [PERCENTA GE] [VALUE], [PERCENTAG E]

ELL Hybrid Full-Day K Service Level 1 & 2 ELL students may receive an additional ½ day of K instruction from an ELL teacher to supplement their ½ day in the general education setting. Currently serving 495 students

ELL FDK Service at Title I Schools All ELL students at four Title I schools receive full-day kindergarten instruction in the general education setting with support from ELL-certified personnel. Currently serving 298 ELL K students

ELL Students Served at Regional Sites Any ELL student residing in the geographic attendance areas being served that qualified or would have qualified for Head Start, STEP or ECSE Currently serving 79 ELL K students

1, 155 ELL Kindergarten Students 75. 5% of ELL K students receive a form of FDK service [VALUE], 24. 5% [VALUE], 42. 9% [VALUE], 25. 8% [VALUE], 6. 8%

Staffing Licensed and Classified (Kindergarten) Criteria 0. 5 Kindergarten Teacher Per half-day class with 15 or (w/o kindergarten asst. ) fewer kindergarten students 0. 5 Kindergarten Teacher (with 0. 5 kindergarten asst. ) 1. 0 Kindergarten Teacher (w/1. 0 kindergarten asst. ) 1. 0 Regional Full-Day Kindergarten Teacher (w/1. 0 kindergarten asst. ) 1. 0 Full-Day Kindergarten Teacher (w/1. 0 kindergarten asst. ) Per half-day class up to 25 kindergarten students Per every 46 students for a 23: 1 pupil/teacher average (may serve a range from 26 to 50 kindergarten students in two, half-day sessions) Serves up to 20 qualifying students based on previous enrollment in Head Start, Starting Towards Excellence in Preschool (STEP) or Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Serves up to 25 kindergarten students residing in the attendance zones of Title I schools (Guilford, Rolling Ridge, Sugarland, and Sully) Department / Office Instruction/ Elem. Education Half Day Full Day

Current Kindergarten Staffing Ratios Half-day K – 23: 0. 5 OR 46: 1 Regional FDK – 20: 1 Title I FDK (Universal) – 25: 1

Projecting the Need, FY 16 Step 1: Identified kindergarten students currently enrolled in the Free and Reduced Meal program and/or ELL program.

Projecting the Need, FY 16 Step 2: Calculated percentage of current kindergarten students, by elementary attendance zone, who would be eligible for FDK with one or both qualifiers.

Projecting the Need, FY 16 Step 3: Applied 2014 -15 eligible percentage rate to each elementary school’s 2015 -16 projected kindergarten enrollment to identify potential qualifying full day kindergarten student count by school for the 2015 -16 school year.

Projecting the Need, FY 16 Step 4: Using a maximum FDK class size of 25 students per class, compared number of kindergarten classrooms (full and half day) needed for 201516 school year to the actual number of 2014 -15 kindergarten classrooms, by school.

P R O J E C T E D N E E D 1, 316 Eligible Students FARM & ELL Combined Some students with special needs would also qualify

Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Program Continue Universal FDK at Title 1 Schools 2014 -15 FDK (Title 1 Schools) Guilford ES Rolling Ridge ES Sugarland ES Sully ES

Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Program Provide at least 1 FDK Class Current Regional FDK Sites Catoctin ES Cedar Lane ES Countryside ES John W. Tolbert Jr. ES Newton-Lee ES Round Hill ES

Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Program Schools for Potential Program Expansion at least 1 FDK Class Space Available in Current K Configuration Aldie ES Algonkian ES Arcola ES Banneker ES Belmont Station ES Buffalo Trail ES Cardinal Ridge ES Discovery ES Emerick ES Hamilton ES Hillsboro ES Kenneth W. Culbert ES Lincoln ES Little River ES Meadowland ES Mountain View ES Waterford ES

Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) Program Schools for Potential Program Expansion at least 1 FDK Class Space Available Within School Dominion Trail ES Evergreen Mill ES Forest Grove ES Frances Hazel Reid ES Frederick Douglass ES Horizon ES Leesburg ES Lovettsville ES Pinebrook ES Potowmack ES Sanders Corner ES Seldens Landing ES Sterling ES Steuart W. Weller ES

Central Loudoun FDK Locations 2015 -16 Lucketts Frances Hazel Reid Catoctin Frederick Douglass John W Tolbert Jr. Evergreen Mill

Eastern Loudoun FDK Locations 2015 -16 Algonkian Countryside Horizon Sugarland Meadowland Potowmack Sterling Guilford Sully Forest Grove Rolling Ridge

Western Loudoun FDK Locations 2015 -16 Hillsboro Waterford Mountain View Kenneth W. Culbert Round Hill Hamilton Emerick Lincoln Banneker

Ashburn FDK Locations 2015 -16 Seldens Landing Belmont Station Newton-Lee Sanders Corner Steuart W. Weller Cedar Lane Dominion Trail Discovery

Dulles South FDK Locations 2015 -16 Aldie Pinebrook Arcola Buffalo Trail Little River Cardinal Ridge

Additional FDKs established: 64 total – 21 current = 43 additional FDKs created at 31 additional schools Maximum number of seats: 1, 600 Total number of projected eligible students: 1, 316 Seats available for non-eligible students: 284

Estimated Participants Based on Projected % Free and Reduced Meal (FARM) Recipients: 263 English Language Learner (ELL) only: 553 FARM and ELL: 500 Special needs: additional analysis of need will be conducted Seats available for non-eligible students = 284

Cost to Serve All Eligible K Students Addtl. FDK Teachers Required = 20. 5 FDK Teachers @ $88, 900 = $1, 822, 450 Addtl. FDK Teacher Assistants Required = 20. 5 FDK TAs @ $44, 900 = $920, 450 May be partially offset by transfer of ELL Teacher Assistants Possible Additional Specialist Teachers = 8 8 Specialist Teachers @ $88, 900 = $711, 200 The impact on transportation costs would need to be analyzed