Salem Preschool
To: Bishop Cynthia Moore-KoiKoi
December 17, 2023
We believe that you need more information about what is happening at Salem Preschool in Wexford, PA. Recently, it has come to the attention of the Salem School Board and the parents that there will be significant changes for the preschool. We are extremely upset with the process in which these changes were made and that no one at the preschool had any input on how the school was changed.
For 50 years, Salem Preschool has had a partnership with the church. Almost every year, all preschool classes are completely filled with waitlists. There are families that have had three generations attending Salem Preschool. Several members of the staff have been employed at the school for 20 years, which is rare, and the preschool staff works as a team. It has been running beautifully until recent church involvement.
More than half of the preschool staff will be leaving. It has not been clarified or communicated how Salem preschool will operate next year for those who need to register in January.
Our understanding is that a preschool consultant was hired without the preschool's knowledge or input and documentation was significantly changed for how the school will operate and with religious influence on the preschool. The changes that were made have still not been fully shared with the preschool families.
We are asking for you to investigate this further and to follow-up with communication of your findings to the preschool parents.
Sincerely,
Salem Preschool Families
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