Action | Revisions to the Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 1/31/2024 |
Comment submitted on behalf of VA's 150+ Montessori programs, and signed on by 30+ program leaders:
We commend the DoE for continuing the policy allowance for balanced-mixed-age groupings in preschool. The current language serves as a model of flexible and program-inclusive policy that maintains child safety while keeping the developmentally appropriate practice of mixed-age groupings logistically and financially feasible for programs.