Woodford County Public Schools to expand preschool to full day through wraparound childcare program

Woodford County Public Schools is expanding access to preschool by moving from a half-day model toward full-day programming, according to a plan tied to a new wraparound childcare option at a county facility on Macey Avenue. The effort is designed to keep preschool-age children in care throughout the school day while the district works to broaden enrollment and reduce gaps between preschool hours and working families’ schedules.

The program is centered at Little Legacy Hive, where the district is coordinating wraparound childcare to complement preschool instruction. Rather than limiting preschool to the shorter daily window, the district’s approach is to extend care so families can rely on a consistent schedule from the start of the preschool day through later hours that align more closely with typical workday timing.

In coverage of the plan, LEX18 reported that Woodford County Public Schools is working to “extend preschool from a half day to a full day” using the wraparound model. The report framed the program as an operational change intended to increase practical availability of preschool, particularly for households that need childcare coverage beyond the traditional half-day format.

Wraparound childcare programs generally combine early learning with additional supervision and activities before and after the core school segment, allowing children to remain in a single structured setting. In this case, the district’s concept links preschool delivery with on-site wraparound services at the Little Legacy Hive site on Macey Avenue, according to the LEX18 report.

The expansion also reflects a broader district focus on early childhood access and scheduling needs. Preschool availability can be limited not only by enrollment capacity, but by the hours that programs operate, since caregivers often must arrange childcare for the portions of the day not covered by school programming. By extending preschool hours through a wraparound model, the district is attempting to reduce those coverage gaps for families in Woodford County.

Woodford County Public Schools’ next steps include implementing the wraparound arrangement at the Little Legacy Hive location and coordinating daily operations to ensure preschool students are able to transition smoothly between the preschool portion of the day and the additional childcare services. Families interested in enrolling or using the expanded schedule are expected to follow the district’s guidance as the program moves into full operation.