About 5,000 fewer students will enroll in Ohio kindergartens next year thanks to a new law standardizing kindergarten ...

California is one of 32 states that doesn’t require 5-year-olds to attend school. That could change this year.

Preparing your toddler for Kindergarten in 2026 can be a strong foundation for success. Kids who showed they were ready for ...

Millions of children will grab lunchboxes, backpacks and rolling bags and head to their first day of kindergarten this year. Some will go for a half day and some for a full. Some will attend private ...

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If your child is too advanced for preschool but not quite ready for kindergarten – perhaps because of a fall birthday – transitional kindergarten may be a solution. Pioneered in California, where the ...

After several failed attempts, California lawmakers are once again working to mandate that children attend kindergarten, with the state Assembly passing a bill Tuesday to make it compulsory. The bill ...

"What are some of the things that the monsters like to eat in this story?" teacher Marisa McGee asks a trio of girls sitting at her table. McGee teaches kindergarten at Walker Jones Elementary in ...