School district offering kindergarten readiness program

Enrollment is now open for the new Kindergarten Readiness Program in Whitehall.

The program is for children who are at least four years old by September 10 and will take place during the week from 12:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Whitehall Superintendent Hannah Nieskens said the district is excited to offer another kindergarten readiness opportunity in the community.

"Head Start and private preschools have caps on enrollment, so there are some kids in Whitehall who don't get the opportunity to attend a preschool before kindergarten. We hope that the Whitehall Schools kindergarten readiness class will a...