Wichita State’s College of Education, Wichita Public Schools, the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents have partnered to launch a pilot program focused on strengthening early childhood literacy for Wichita students.
During a Wichita Public Schools press conference held March 10 at Mueller Aerospace and Engineering Discovery Magnet Elementary School, Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld, WPS Assistant Superintendent for Learning Services Holly Ingram and Dr. Kimberly Moody from the College of Education shared information about the four-week program that will serve kindergarten through second-grade students.
The pilot program will take place at Mueller Aerospace and Engineering Discovery Magnet Elementary, Spaght Science and Communications Magnet Elementary, and Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary School. The initiative will combine literacy instruction, high-dose tutoring and enrichment activities designed to support early reading development.
Wichita State teacher candidates will serve as tutors throughout the program, gaining hands-on classroom experience while supporting young learners.