Francis Howell Starts New 'Off to Kindergarten' Preschool Program
Increased rigor of kindergarten curriculum prompted district leaders to add new classes.
Increased rigor of kindergarten curriculum has prompted the Francis Howell School District to create a new "Off to Kindergarten" preschool class in the hopes that more students will start school prepared to succeed. The Francis Howell School District this year began using new "common core" curriculum for students in kindergarten, first and second grades. The curriculum will be taught in all grades in the 2014-15 school year and is more rigorous than what has been taught in the past. "Literacy expectations have risen quite a bit," Shelley Willott, district literacy coordinator, said. "What we would typically have thought of as first grade is now kindergarten." Children are expected to write earlier and read more complex things by the end …
Shelly S
8:30 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Both of my children attended the Francis Howell Early childhood program. Wonderful staff, wonderful program! They were both WELL prepared when they entered kindergarten! more ›