Getting a healthy start and entering school ready to learn: All children should have a healthy start and enter school ready-cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally. We will focus on Early Childhood Programs at the Pre-K and K level. Students, along with their families will be provided with the early literacy tools needed to become fluent readers by the time they reach third grade through our MBK Mentoring Program. We will provide books and materials to parents to reinforce what their children are learning. Students will be exposed to a variety of reading, writing, and problem-solving activities to bolster their ability to tackle a more rigorous curriculum. It will also be important to address the high number of English Language Learners and students with special needs by increasing their exposure to vocabulary, early reading, writing, and social skills during the year before kindergarten entry and throughout kindergarten.
