Will Third Grade Move Up Next Year? Probably But Not Absolutely
Plans for the move are in the works, but school officials refuse to say it's a definite, pending final budget numbers.
For parents of East Greenwich second graders, one important piece of information they are looking for these days is whether or not their child will be attending a different school next fall. The answer is probably, but school officials will offer no guarantees. The School Committee decided last year to move the third grade classes from Meadowbrook and Frenchtown to Hanaford and Eldredge but budget constraints caused them to postpone enactment. The move had been recommendation of a reconfiguration study of the elementary schools prompted by the move of the sixth grade from Hanaford and Eldredge to Cole Middle School. One factor in the plan's favor this year is the cost looks to be substantially lower. Last year, the district would have …
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mom of 3
5:37 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
So 3rd 4th and 5th graders at eldredge and hanaford? K through 2nd at Frenchtown and meadowbrook? Makes sense! I remember when the switch was made from 4th through 6th ,I was in 3rd grade at Frenchtown. I was so nervous, but I loved eldredge! I know my son will too, he is in 2nd grade at Frenchtown. more ›