Atlanta Public Schools could open two more health clinics inside schools next year.
The clinics would be similar to the one already in place at Whitefoord Elementary, Superintendent Meria Carstarphen said.
“I’m trying to put those in other geographic areas and in communities of high need,” she said.
In the coming months, the district also plans to offer students at some schools extra help over spring break by holding “instructional vacation academies” at selected schools, Carstarphen said at a roundtable with local media Wednesday.
Carstarphen said she also plans to expand the district’s program to teach students about being responsible and forming healthy relationships more quickly than originally planned. The district will use $250,000 from a recently announced W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to train more teachers and pay for other parts of the program.
And Carstarphen said she’s awaiting recommendations from a group studying how the district can help open more seats for early childhood education in Atlanta.
“There’s so much more we could be doing to bridge those gaps before they start,” she said.
She told reporters she’s working hard to build support for Atlanta schools.
“They more you see me, the more I will try to force my way into your mind and your heart and your wallet,” she said.
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