How is ACPS ensuring the quality of our fully inclusive preschool experience is not only maintained but enhanced during the 2020-2021 pandemic? To make this happen , Safety mitigation strategies were put into place, and innovation became the main focus. Students in Augusta County preschool enjoy in-person preschool in classrooms with reimagined room arrangements that allow for child choice and quality interactions. One strategy is the “own zone” in which students have a designated spot of their “own” for meals, rest, and access to materials that do not have to be shared. This is an enhancement that ACPS will likely maintain post-pandemic. Team collaboration produced high quality virtual learning plans as well as developmentally appropriate snow day plans that facilitate child and family interactions and meaningful experiences during time that must be spent learning from home. Parent outreach was redesigned and strengthened though non-traditional formats such as virtual conferences, recorded presentations, and individual parent visits to the classroom. This comprehensive experience sets students up for success and builds a love of learning during a pandemic!

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Kaitie Saunders, PK Supervisor

<a href="mailto:saunders.lk@augusta.k12.va.us">saunders.lk@augusta.k12.va.us</a>

540-245-5140