Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was all fun and games (and finger painting and singing and dancing) in preschool, but kindergarten is a different ball game.

When it was time for my kids to start kindergarten last year, I anticipated that they’d be in for a ...

First day of school jitters are natural for both young learners and parents — especially as California elementary schools are enrolling 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten. Whether your child is ...

Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the ...

This article was originally published in EdSource. Despite expanding eligibility requirements, California’s transitional kindergarten program showed declining rates of participation, according to a ...

Sebastian Mariscal strutted smiling onto the school bus that would take the 5-year-old from South L.A. to Brentwood for his first day of school. Then a moment later, he ran out crying into his ...

SACRAMENTO (KPIX) -- Thanks to an expansion of transitional kindergarten by Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators, all four-year-olds California will be able to enroll in publicly-funded school ...

The Peninsula School District launched the first session of its Transitional Kindergarten program in January. This program brings an opportunity for children to get a head start on learning before ...

California parents will soon have the option of enrolling their 4-year-olds in universal transitional kindergarten at their local public school. The free public education is part of Gov. Gavin ...

If you catch a glimpse of the 4- and 5-year-olds in attendance at virtual transitional kindergarten program, like the one at California Virtual Academies, powered by K12, a premier provider of K-12 ...

It was all fun and games (and finger painting and singing and dancing) in preschool, but kindergarten is a different ball game. Knowing whether or not your kid is ready for the structure and ...