Schools
Beachwood Schools Approves All-Day Preschool
Board votes in favor of new option for 4-year-olds
Beachwood City Schools will offer all-day preschool beginning next fall.
The Board of Education met in a special meeting Monday night and approved the proposal, which was discussed at the March 12 meeting, 5-0.
Principal Michael Molnar and Preschool Director Karen Leeds spoke to the at last Monday’s meeting
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Enrollment at Fairmount is up, said Leeds, and she believes it will rise again next year.
She said that studies show that students who participate in all-day preschool perform better academically. The all-day program will leave more time for math, literacy and social studies, among other activities.
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Registration for fall is open now.
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