Wor-Wic now offering pre-k program, aiming to provide strong education start

SALISBURY, Md.- One local community college is offering a pre-kindergarten program with a mission to enrich children’s educational start.

Wor-Wic Community College received over $230,000 in grant funding from the Maryland State Department of Education that will support 18 students in the program.

The goal is to increase full-time enrollment for pre-school eligible children ages 3 to 4.

The program will be led by a licensed certified teacher and students will get a full day of instruction, just as if they were in kindergarten. “They’re just going to reap the rewards of being in class during regular school hour,” Wor-Wic Childcare Center Director Sandra March said.

“As they get ready to embark on that journey for school success, we just take a part in planting that seed and that foundation with those early skills.”

The program is currently full but the college does offer childcare for children ages 2 to 5 year-round and parents are encouraged to apply for available spaces.

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