1. New London Public Schools’ PARENT FORUM

2. District Needs: Increased enrollment of students at the elementary level Increased enrollment of students at the elementary level Need to increase number of programs to expand services for students with disabilities across the district Need to increase number of programs to expand services for students with disabilities across the district Align the district with the Governor Malloy’s initiative for increased Pre-K and early childhood programs across the state Align the district with the Governor Malloy’s initiative for increased Pre-K and early childhood programs across the state

3. PURPOSE To continue to provide a high-quality, early childhood program that offers unique experiences to support the first years within New London Public Schools To continue to provide a high-quality, early childhood program that offers unique experiences to support the first years within New London Public Schools New London Public Schools

4. WHO WILL ATTEND? New London Pre-Kindergarten students will attend New London Pre-Kindergarten students will attend New London Kindergarten students will attend from each of the three magnet elementary schools New London Kindergarten students will attend from each of the three magnet elementary schools New London Public Schools

5. GRADE 1 Students already assigned to Jennings, Nathan Hale, or Winthrop will remain members of their designated magnet school community and will be guaranteed a first grade seat at their designated magnet school for the 2015-2016 school year Students already assigned to Jennings, Nathan Hale, or Winthrop will remain members of their designated magnet school community and will be guaranteed a first grade seat at their designated magnet school for the 2015-2016 school year District will support newly registered families in lottery process District will support newly registered families in lottery process New London Public Schools

6. BENEFITS State of the art technology State of the art technology Exposure to each of the district’s three, elementary magnet themes: multiculturalism, art and STEM Exposure to each of the district’s three, elementary magnet themes: multiculturalism, art and STEM Highly qualified teachers and staff knowledgeable in child development and early childhood education Highly qualified teachers and staff knowledgeable in child development and early childhood education A free, healthy breakfast, snack and lunch will be served every day A free, healthy breakfast, snack and lunch will be served every day Onsite school nurse Onsite school nurse Newly landscaped playground and fields Newly landscaped playground and fields New London Public Schools

7. SAFETY Ensuring school safety by meeting all city and state health requirements Ensuring school safety by meeting all city and state health requirements – An outside agency will do a second testing upon completion of renovation work New London Public Schools

8. TIMELINE Open House/Early Childhood Fair Thursday, August 21, at 6 p.m. The first day of school for the Early Childhood Center at Harbor School is August 25 th New London Public Schools

9. MORE INFORMATION FOR MORE INFORMATION WWW.NEWLONDON.ORG TWITTER: @NLPUBLICSCHOOLS WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NLPS.CT Call 860-444-3184 New London Public Schools