The latest attempt to ensure Hamilton County’s youngest residents are ready for kindergarten has kicked off.
At Woodmore Elementary on Monday, parents, some with older siblings in tow, dropped off shy 4-year-olds for their very first day in the classroom at Camp K.
Camp K sites
Barger AcademyCalvin Donaldson ElementaryClifton Hills ElementaryEast Brainerd ElementaryEast Lake ElementaryHardy ElementaryHillcrest ElementaryLakeside ElementaryOrchard Knob ElementaryNorth Hamilton ElementaryRivermont ElementarySoddy ElementaryWoodmore Elementary
Camp K, a four-week summer program put together through a partnership among Chattanooga 2.0, Hamilton County Schools and other community partners, is taking place at 13 county schools during June. The free program is aimed at giving a leg up to some of the nearly 60 percent of Hamilton County children who are not deemed ready for kindergarten.
“Anytime there is a learning process or opportunity, I want him to be in it,” said Tiffany Davis as to why she enrolled her oldest child, Dominique, in the program. “I read to him every day, and I want him to experience the social aspect of school.”