Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Board of Education did not take any action on all day kindergarten during Tuesday's meeting at Naperville North High School.
Parents of District 203 students will have to be a little more patient on waiting for a decision about all day kindergarten. Citing areas of “unanswered questions,” such as the amount of state aid the district will receive and the overall financial impact of enacting an all day kindergarten program, Superintendent Mark Mitrovich recommended the decision be put on hold. “It is my recommendation of the board, at this time, that any final decision on all day kindergarten be delayed until this fall,” Mitrovich said at last night’s District 203 Board of Education meeting, held at Naperville North High School. District 203 currently offers a half-day or two-and-a-half hour program for kindergartners; however, some officials believe a shift to …
Some school board members are calling for a revision to the latest boundary lines, according to TribLocal.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
As Naperville Community Unit School District 203 board members continue to examine how to best prevent overcrowding in their schools, some board members are calling for another revision, according to a report from TribLocal Naperville. Read the full story.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
While parents ask District 203 to hold off on implementing recommended changes to school boundaries, the district is also considering all day kindergarten, which is tied to the recommended map.
Without establishing an all day kindergarten program at District 203 and with the upcoming implementation of state common core standards, the school day for kindergarten teachers and students would be insane, according to one of the district’s teachers. As the district has been exploring adjusting enrollment boundaries and relocating students to different schools, it is also discussing the implementation of an all day kindergarten. During the District 203 Board of Education meeting Tuesday night held in the auditorium at Naperville Central High School, the board heard a presentation outlining the benefits of an all-day kindergarten program. The discussion of all day kindergarten preceded the district’s Enrollment Capacity Study Commission’…
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The district's enrollment committee presented the new maps on Wednesday.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
The committee working on new boundary maps for Naperville Community Unit District 203 presented its newest revision on Wednesday, which will affect students attending Steeple Run Elementary, according to a report from TribLocal Naperville. Read the full story.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Parents met Thursday to review the latest draft of the district's proposed boundaries.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Parents are still fuming against the proposed boundary changes for Naperville Unit District 203 schools, according to a report from TribLocal Naperville. Under the new draft, students in Green Trails would attend Ranch View Elementary. Read the full story.
