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Identifying Consolidation Opportunities

Based on your Lesson 3 analysis, look for places where classrooms could be combined for part of the day to use staff more efficiently, without going below required or target ratios and without compromising the quality of care.

A common example: two adjacent classrooms that consistently have very few children and comparatively high staff numbers during the same afternoon window are worth evaluating for a temporary combination during that specific period.