By Sara Beth Williams– — Another private preschool has closed in Citrus Heights due to lack of enrollment stemming from the state’s universal TK program rollout and lifestyle changes following COVID.
Little Friends Learning Center, located at Friends Church in Citrus Heights, closed its doors permanently on April 30 after 50 years of service to the community, said Terri Shaffer, board chair for Little Friends Learning Center.
The decision to close was made due to the lack of enrollment as the state age requirements for children entering transitional kindergarten have rolled back farther and farther each year…