LARGO, Fla. — The Pinellas County School District is seeing a drop in kindergarten enrollment in recent years, and district leaders say that decline could impact funding long term.
What You Need To Know
- The Pinellas County School District is seeing a drop in kindergarten enrollment in recent years
- District leaders say that decline could impact funding long term
- School leaders are working to get families signed up and registered for school early
School leaders are working to get families signed up and registered for school early, doing things like giving tours at schools and targeting incoming kindergartners.
Jacqueline Esparza’s son, Sebastian, is in pre-K at Ridgecrest Elementary and Center for Gifted Studies. On Monday, she took a tour with the school’s principal to learn all she can about an important decision she has to make soon — where Sebastian will attend kindergarten…