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IN PERSON LEARNING: EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM

Requirements, Recommendations and Guidelines from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

The Early Learning Program class sizes range from 8 to 14 students throughout the school year and will not exceed 14. These class sizes allow for appropriately divided spaces in each room in order to accommodate groups of students. It is required that groups of students within a room maintain a distance of six feet. Classes are led by certified teachers as well as paraprofessionals who are assigned to the class. Related Services pro- viders will be strategically scheduled to reduce the amount of cross classroom exposure.

ELP students are divided into three cohorts by school. As the ELP program is shared across three elementary schools, the District will have cohorts at Ox Ridge, Tokeneke and Royle Elementary Schools.

Students’ spacing of tables, or desks are aligned to District expectations for physical distancing with shared tables divided by plexiglass. All students have clearly designated spaces and non-essential materials have been removed from the classrooms. Toys and materials that cannot be disinfected have been removed from the classrooms as well. In order to maintain rich learning experiences for students, individual materials have been ordered where possible and enhanced disinfecting practices are planned.

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