Excelling Teaching & Learning : K-3 Override
	Research Review70k Frequently Asked Questions Overview70k

May 17, 2005

Scottsdale Unified School District – The home of free, full-day kindergarten!

“This is a huge victory for our kids. With an overwhelming 68% of our community voting in support of full-day kindergarten, our youngest students are ensured a strong foundation to start their lifetime of learning,” said Dr. John M. Baracy, superintendent.

Thank you Scottsdale for approving the K-3 Override today! It will be used to fund free, full-day kindergarten at all of our 20 elementary schools. Another important benefit of this override is that it will reduce kindergarten class sizes to a district-wide average of 21 students to one teacher. Additional funds will be used for instructional assistants in kindergarten and first grade. The override will raise about $3.2 million per year.

Start Smart! Our new full-day kindergarten classes begin on August 22 at all of our schools. For more information about full-day kindergarten and/or open enrollment, please contact your SUSD elementary school. For a complete list of our schools, please visit: http://www.susd.org/district/ourschools/index.htm