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Bayside Catholic School Loses Pre-K Program: Report
The Department of Education won't renew Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside's contract for a universal pre-K program, NY1 reported.
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — The New York City Department of Education is cutting a popular pre-K program at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Bayside, according to a news report.
The agency has decided — with little explanation — not to renew the Catholic school's Pre-K for All contract, NY1 reported Wednesday.
Sacred Heart Bayside has offered free pre-K since 2015, according to NY1. The 36-seat program is so sought-after that it has a waiting list.
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Four other Diocese of Brooklyn schools are also losing their universal pre-K programs, including Sacred Heart Catholic Academy of Glendale, NY1 reported.
A Department of Education spokesperson told the news outlet that the city is adding hundreds more pre-K seats in communities that haven't yet been chosen, but did not explicitly address the reason for the cuts.
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