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In this episode, co-hosts Bob Bertsch and Jessica Beckendorf talk with Lisa Sapp and James Yracheta about a collaboration between Malmstrom Air Force Base and the Great Falls (MT) School District to provide military-connected kids access to the Transitional Kindergarten program. In addition to providing early childhood education, the program helped military families with their child care needs.

Lisa Sapp is the school liaison and James Yracheta is the former Child and Youth Services Flight chief at Malmstrom AFB. Lisa and James shared insights into how the partnership with Great Falls Public Schools got started and the factors that helped it thrive.

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• Transitional Kindergarten pilot program takes off

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