Photo By Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey | From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander; Chief...... read more read more
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Yokota, U.S. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force leadership cheered on students for their first day of universal pre-kindergarten at Mendel and Yokota West Elementary School, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9.
Universal pre-kindergarten, an initiative set forth by the Department of Defense Education Activity, aims to provide free early childhood education opportunities to children that turned over four years of age on or before Sept. 1. DODEA universal pre-kindergarten helps prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond by building foundational abilities in subjects like language, literacy and math.
Approximately 45 children were welcomed to both Mendel and Yokota West Elementary Schools to kick off the program.
Yokota Air Base is one of 80 locationschools to employ the universal pre-kindergarten initiative for the 2024-2025 school year. 10 more schools will be added at a later date to complete the second and third phases.
“This is huge, from a parent perspective,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander. “We’re very supportive of DODEA and very appreciative of this opportunity for our children.”
| Date Taken: | 09.06.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2024 18:44 |
| Story ID: | 480212 |
| Location: | YOKOTA AIR BASE, JP |
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