Speech pathologist Kelly Cotterman (left) hands out candy, along with English as a Second Language secretary Carol Weiss.
October 31 was a fun day at the Early Learning Center both upstairs and downstairs. Approximately 250 preschool students, dressed in festive costumes, trick-or-treated upstairs in the Westerville City Schools administrative offices. Stormy weather was not a problem.
For the first time ever, all preschool classes in the Westerville City School District are being held at one centralized location. The newly-renovated space on the main floor was designed to inspire young students and their teachers. Until last year, preschool classes were scattered throughout the district in a number of elementary school buildings. Now, space has opened up in those schools to accommodate growth while preschool is held in close proximity to the district’s Special Education professionals, whose offices are located upstairs. The facility, which houses 12 preschool classes in the morning and 12 preschool classes in the afternoon, is a perfect setting for providing top quality educational services to the district’s youngest learners.