Pre-Kindergarten program receives grant

Parents of the littlest Wrangellites now have a program specifically designed to assist them in pre-Kindergarten learning.

Krissy Smith, a local parent and member of the Wrangell School Board, recently completed and received a $14,000 grant for Best Beginnings, a program that focuses on assisting parents with resources and providing scholarships for children whose families cannot readily afford day care.

“Our grant is for $14,000, but we will be applying for more grants as our funding need is much bigger than this,” Smith said. “This is exciting for our community. We also developed an early ch...