Haddonfield School Board Meets Nov. 12: Extended-Day Kindergarten, Test Scores and a New Fashion Course on the Agenda

The Haddonfield Board of Education meets Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. at Haddonfield Memorial High School. The headline item is a discussion of expanding tuition-based extended-day kindergarten, the program known as EDKP. If you have a kid starting kindergarten in the next couple of years, this is the meeting to watch.

Kindergarten: the discussion parents are waiting for

The posted agenda lists "Discussion of EDKP Expansion" under the superintendent's report. It's a discussion, not a vote.

Here's the background. Jersey Newsroom reported on Nov. 2 that Mustard Seed Community Childcare at Our Savior, which provides care and rides for kids in half-day kindergarten, will close when the 2026-27 school year ends. Superintendent Chuck Klaus has floated options to add up to three more paid extended-day classes next year. Per that report, administrators planned to bring revised proposals in November, and the board plans to pick a plan in December.

Today, extended-day kindergarten costs $7,500 a year, with 25 seats at each elementary school, per the district. In its summary of the Oct. 15 public comments, the district said 171 entered the 2026-27 lottery and 75 were placed in EDKP.

Also on Thursday's agenda

Presentations:

• An HMHS Madrigals performance.
• NJSLA state test results, presented by Katy Roussos.
• A SeaPerch presentation. The board will also accept a $500 donation toward the district's SeaPerch program.

Curriculum votes:

• A new Fashion Illustration and Design course at HMHS, replacing Product Design and Graphics II starting in 2027/28.
• A project based Gifted and Talented curriculum for grades three through five.

Money:

• $1,650 from the HMHS Wrestling Boosters toward new singlets.
• An $82,150 agreement with the Camden County Educational Services Commission for services to nonpublic schools, paid from IDEA grant funds.

Personnel: the attached list includes a new district school social worker starting Jan. 13, 2027, two retirements including a middle school teacher effective June 30, 2027, and a resignation from the middle school girls basketball head coaching job.

Minutes: the board is set to approve minutes from Oct. 15 and Oct. 29. That matters because the Oct. 29 outcomes, including the winter coaching appointments, still aren't posted.

How to go or watch

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at HMHS with a public comment period on the agenda. The agenda says public meetings are broadcast and recorded on the district's YouTube channel. Board and administration offices are at 95 Grove Street, 856-429-7510.

For what's being built at the schools, see our construction update. Our public meetings guide for this week has the other boards meeting Thursday.

Sources

• Nov. 12, 2026 board agenda (PDF)
• November 2026 personnel items (PDF)
• Jersey Newsroom, Nov. 2, 2026
• District summary of Oct. 15 public comments (PDF)
• Haddonfield Board of Education

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