On a recent morning at Liberty School, preschool students moved from story time to art tables, building toys and outdoor play.
In one classroom, children gathered around a district librarian for a weather song and a spring story. In other rooms, students colored, played with dolls, built with large magnetic tiles and explored areas set up for books, art and sensory play. Outside, children took turns on bikes, swings, slides and a hornet-shaped playground toy.
The morning offered a look at how Saline Area Schools is using Liberty School for early childhood programming as the district prepares to expand tuition-free preschool options for the 2026-27 school year…