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Kindergarten Readiness Boot Camp

The Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, in partnership with Washington Local Schools and Maumee City Schools,  wrote and received a grant from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth for $438,000 to deliver high-quality Kindergarten Readiness Boot Camp experiences to 292 incoming kindergarten students. 

The Kindergarten Readiness Boot Camp provides children entering Kindergarten in the 2026/2027 school year with targeted programming to deliver high-quality preschool instruction designed to:
• Build familiarity with school routines, expectations, and learning environments.
• Provide instruction grounded in the Science of Reading and aligned with Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards.
• Engage families as active partners in the transition to kindergarten.
• Strengthen children’s social, emotional, and academic readiness for kindergarten.

Instructional activities will emphasize literacy development grounded in the Science of Reading, foundational math concepts, and executive functioning skills such as self-regulation, cooperation, and following routines.

Washington Local will serve 252 students from June 8th through July 2nd. Maumee City Schools will serve 40 students from June 2nd to June 26th.