The Park City School Board approved grade alignment changes at its meeting on December 17, 2019. In addition to grouping grades 6-8 together and 9-12 together, the Board directed the district to create architectural plans and estimated costs to increase 3 and 4-year old pre-school offerings at all four of the current elementary schools. Two of these additions will be larger additions that will allow space for wrap-around services. The Board would like to have one larger early-learning center in zip code 84060 (at McPolin Elementary) and one larger early-learning center in zip code 84098 (likely at either Trailside Elementary or Jeremy Ranch Elementary). The Board authorized the district to enter into negotiations with a bond architect to prepare preliminary designs and costs estimates to build out the spaces to host additional pre-school and wrap-around services, as well as other facility changes required for the grade realignment.
During an interview with KPCW on December 18, 2019, Superintendent Dr. Gildea explained that there is always a waitlist for the currently available pre-school slots and stressed the great return on investment in early learning. More details are available in Park City School District’s Facilities Master Plan.