Gwinnett tries a new pre-K model to ease shortage

Gwinnett County is opening pre-K seats for some Snellville families as it takes on a shortage that stretches across the country and hits close to home.

Gwinnett County Public Schools and Gwinnett County Government have turned a vacant wing of the Gwinnett Community Resource Center on Bethany Church Road in Snellville into the Joyful Learning Academy, a free pre-K program for three- and four-year-olds.

It is the first time the district has placed an early learning program inside a county building, and officials hope it becomes a model for the rest of the county…

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