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Tuition-based PreK Program Coming to Irmo Elementary
Pilot kindergarten program approved for Irmo Elementary School.

A new tuition-based pre-kindergarten program at Irmo Elementary School has been approved by Lexington-Richland 5 Board of Trustees for one pilot year.
According to school officials, the EXCEL program "nurtures children in a relaxed classroom atmosphere, where time and physical space" are provided for students to engage in a variety of activities in core subjects such as math and science, and creative arts.
The cost to attend the program is $150 per student for 36 weeks.
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It will take $108,000 to run the program, which covers a teacher salary plus benefits, a teaching assistant plus benefits and supplies or related costs.
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