Poland schools going to all-day kindergarten

POLAND — Beginning next school year, Poland schools will provide all-day kindergarten, and it’s welcome news to some parents and teachers.

The school board approved the change from half-day to full-day kindergarten at a meeting this week.

The move puts Poland in line with most of the districts in Mahoning County. Only Canfield and Lowellville remain with half-day programs.

“With the amount of people who have both people working and with single parents, they want all-day kindergarten,” Superintendent Dr. Robert Zorn said.

Sarah Orr, president of the PTO at North Elementary School, supports the change.

“I just think when you look at all of the other districts — Struthers has all-day kindergarten, Boardman has all-day kindergarten — I just can’t believe our kids are benefiting in 2 1/2 hours the way that other kids are in a full day,” Orr said.

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