JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Jackson County Public Schools is working to reduce the growing need for more preschool centers.
Until this year, Jackson County Schools owned three centers.
Now, thanks to grants from Dogwood Health Trust and the Blue Ridge School Education Foundation, three more classrooms will open this upcoming school year.
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In addition, the district is using local funding to open a fourth classroom, bringing the total number of preschool centers owned by JCPS to 7.
"I see that I will have kids i call them our littlest of learners who are in school and have a really firm foundation and be truely prepared to start kindergarten," said Jackson County Public Schools Superintendent Dana L. Ayers, Ed. D.
These four additional classes will increase Jackson County Public Schools preschool capacity from 54 spots to 120.
The classrooms will open Aug. 22.