About a year ago, the Brandywine School District established a committee to consider offering an all-day kindergarten program.
Educators are divided.
There is some evidence that immersing youngsters in an educational program at age 5 is helpful, but it isn't conclusive. Some view full-day kindergartens as an alternative to day care. Kindergarten generally offers more structured instruction than centers where custodial care is the primary focus. Working parents are a permanent part of the modern landscape. And many of them no doubt would prefer an active kindergarten to day care centers.