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* Pursue equitable and just & access to high quality public
systems of education ~~ education and opportunities
° Build the skills and through equitable systems of
knowledge of the g / @education, support, and service
educational community
¢ Design innovative,
efficient, and effective
programs, services, and
solutions
Quy oe herb ¢ Marine Science Magnet
High School (MSMHS)
Grades 9-12, Groton
¢ Three Rivers Middle College
Magnet High School (TRMC)
Grades 1] & 12, Norwich
° The Friendship School (TFS)
Pre-kindergarten & Kindergarten, Waterford
¢ Regional Multicultural Magnet School
(RMMs)
Kindergarten-Grade 5, New London

: LEARN seeks a permanent
location for the region's youngest
learners. At the 51 Daniels Avenue
property in Waterford, LEARN will:
¢ Offer Waterford and the region
access to a high-quality,
multicultural, multilingual,
educational program
© 600 children (approximately),
ages 6 weeks to 7 years
e Re-establish the 51 Daniels
~~” 6S Avenue site as a well-respected
C s school
>* Magis the e Assume all financial
Region's responsibility for the demolition
Y¥ rarly Childhood of and environmental cleanup
of the currently shuttered
Magnet School Bay
LEARN will:
e Invest in the Daniels Avenue
neighborhood by designing
outdoor learning spaces and
recreational activities with fully
accessible playgrounds
‘LEARN sees an opportunity to
re-imagine the regions early
childhood magnet schoo! by
building at 51 Daniels Avenue. We
are committed to being
responsible stewards of the
© Town residents may use the outdoor property and will build an early
learning spaces, activities, and : childhood center of excellence of
playgrounds during non-school which we can all be proud. LEARN
hours. and Waterford have successfully
partnered in the past to positively
impact the region's learners. We
are thankful for the partnership and
hope that partnership continues.’
Kate Ericson,
LEARN's Executive Director
e Increase property values with a
state-of-the-art early learning
center
© The facility will include indoor spaces
for town residents to use during non-
school hours.
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4/18/2023
Southeastern Connecticut’s Regional Educational Service Center,
serving the educational community for over 55 years.
Our Vision:
To ensure that every child
has access to high-quality a
public education and Our Mission:
OPPO tunities through * Pursue equitable and just systems of
equitable systems of education
education Support, an ¢ Build the skills and knowledge of the
service
educational community
* Design innovative, efficient, and
effective programs, services, and
solutions

Core Values
Student Success
Communication
Relationships
Integrity
Service
Innovation
Diversi er
eraly Creativity
4/18/2023
Operates 4 magnet schools in southeastern Connecticut,
serving | ,413 students
Our Schools:
* The Friendship School
¢ Pre-kindergarten & Kindergarten, Waterford
¢ Regional Multicultural Magnet School
* Kindergarten-Grade 5, New London
¢ Marine Science Magnet High School
* Grades 9-12, Groton
¢ Three Rivers Middle College Magnet High School
* Grades 11 & 12, Norwich

4/18/2023
Early Childhood Magnet School a
The Friendship School, Rope Ferry Road, Waterford
Challenges
° Leased building [2025 expiration]
° Safety concerns on the school’s current campus due to traffic
* Unsustainable pre-kindergarten magnet school financial mode
" Tuition based on parent/caregiver income and capped by the
State of Connecticut
* Changed educational landscape
=" A childcare desert [quality care for children under age 3]
= Pre-kindergarten now offered by area school districts
= An increased need for the region’s youngest special education’
students
New Location
Opportunity
¢ Permanent location where LEARN can continue to
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serve the region
* Fulfill LEARN’s mission by operating high-quality,
integrated schools
= Offer Waterford and the region access to a
high-quality, multicultural, multilingual educational program
o 600 children [approximately], ages 6 weeks to 7 yearsiiill E
o Regional special education programming

4/18/2023
Early Childhood Magnet:
LEARN’s Commitment to the Town of
LEARN will:
* Re-establish the site as a well-respected, integrated school
* Assume all financial responsibility for the demolition of and
environmental cleanup of the currently shuttered property
¢ Invest in the neighborhood by designing outdoor learning spaces
and recreational activities with fully accessible playgrounds ~~ a
= ‘Town residents may use the outdoor learning spaces, activities,
and playgrounds during non-school hours. “ ee (—
¢ Increase property values with a state-of-the-art early learning centeraa K
«The facility will include indoor spaces for town residents to use & i
during non-school hours.
Early Childhood M
New Location;
Closing
us to offer The Friendship School.
Together, we successfully educated an average of 496 of our —
youngest citizens each year for the last 18 years. J
Together, we became the first early childhood magnet school in
our state. \
Together, we can be part of the next evolution of early child! od
education at 51 Daniels Avenue.
We hope you consider the opportunity to re-imagine this se
with us.