Preschools have such an important role to play in getting children prepared for kindergarten because about half of the children in the state’s largest publicly funded preschool programs – Head Start ...

English learners who attend transitional kindergarten enter kindergarten with stronger literacy and math skills, according to a recent American Institutes for Research study.

The Holy Cross Ministries’ School Readiness Program is working to help kids prepare for kindergarten by equipping them with ...

English learners are more likely to become proficient English speakers if they enter kindergarten with a strong initial grasp of academic language literacy, either in their primary language or in ...

English language learners are among the children who could most benefit from preschool, so the state has made these students eligible for additional free preschool hours.