There is a need for permanent space to support pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten programs at William B. Wade Elementary School in Waldorf. Opened in 1989, this school had a classroom addition in 2002. The school was originally constructed with two kindergarten classrooms and one pre-kindergarten classroom added in 2002. Additional spaces were appropriated for kindergarten over the years by displacing higher grades to portable classrooms. Wade currently houses five kindergarten classes and one pre-kindergarten class. An addition is proposed that would contain four kindergarten classrooms and an activity area. The fifth kindergarten class will use the pre-kindergarten classroom in the 2002 addition. In addition, the current two kindergarten classrooms will be renovated to house the pre-kindergarten program with inclusion provisions. Charles County Public Schools now uses an inclusion model for providing services to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten-aged, special education students. This requires one classroom at both the kindergarten and pre-kindergarten levels be increased in size to house an additional seven students, a special education teacher and an aide. Planning was granted in FY2009, but rescinded in FY2014 because of the lack of local construction programming. Design was put on hold. As of August 17, 2022, this project is currently in the FY 2023-2027 CIP . Funding for this project is allotted in the city's capital improvement plan for construction Fy 2024. A firm timeline has not been established; however, construction is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2024. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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