Schools
Residents To Vote Tuesday On Implementing Full-Day Kindergarten In Ridgewood
The average homeowner would pay $111 more in taxes if the program is approved.
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — Voters will decide Tuesday whether or not full-day kindergarten will be implemented in the village, one of the last North Jersey school districts not to have such a program and the only one in Bergen County.
Approving the program means the average homeowner’s tax bill would increase $111.
The plan has been met with relatively little resistance from parents and members of the community, unlike in Wayne, where the matter was defeated last year and could be again this year.
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District officials have described the current half-day program as “rushed” and said it lacks adequate time for structured socialization and free play. According to the district, students who have more structured playtime around learning absorb information and concepts better and improve social skills.
“A half-day program does not allow time for these essential learning opportunities for our students,” officials said.
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Class sizes would be between 18 to 22 students.
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