Quincy kindergarten enrollment low so far
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years AGO
Ancient Lakes Elementary in Quincy may see a smaller-than-usual kindergarten class given enrollment numbers so far. However, it is possible last-minute registrations will increase class sizes.
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QUINCY — The number of kindergarten students registering for the 2022-23 school year in the Quincy School District is lower than normal for this time of year. District Superintendent Nik Bergman updated Quincy School Board members on the kindergarten registration during the regular board meeting Tuesday.
In answer to a question from Board Member Tricia Lubach, Bergman estimated kindergarten registration so far at about 180 children. Typically, kindergarten enrollment is about 220 children, he said.
“A little lower than normal,” Bergman said. “But what we experienced last year is a heavy enrollment the week before school started and the week after school started.”
Depending on enrollment, one of the district’s elementary schools may have to add another class to accommodate kindergarten, Bergman said. How that would affect staffing is still to be determined, he said.
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