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City Schools Pre-K Program Gets Money To Expand

Officials with the Rochester City School District say they are pleased with word this week that  the district has been awarded nearly $6 million to expand pre-kindergarten for high need students.

Rochester received the largest grant of any district, and it will fund full-day schedules for 452 pre-K students now enrolled in half-day classes that are offered by community organizations, and nearly 400 students who attend pre-K classes in district schools.

District Superintendent Bolgen Vargas calls the grant a “holiday gift for the families of Rochester.”  He says full-day pre-kindergarten is essential to improving student achievement.

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.