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ELC Students Celebrate Preschool Graduation
Today, our youngest Panthers celebrated Preschool Graduation with songs, smiles, proud families, and plenty of personality.
As part of the ceremony, each student shared what they hope to be one day, and the answers were just about as perfect as you’d imagine. Future plans included everything from firefighters, teachers, chefs, scientists, and police officers to pirates, bats, elephants, unicorn riders, and simply becoming a “big boy” or making it to “big kid class.”
It was a joyful reminder of how imaginative, funny, confident, and completely themselves these students already are.
We are so proud of our ELC graduates and grateful for the teachers and families who helped guide them through this important first chapter of school.
Congratulations, little Panthers 💙
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