Determining whether your child is the right age for kindergarten can be difficult. While most five-year-olds are ready to take the step to full-time classroom learning, some are not — and that’s OK.

Erin McMullen, kindergarten teacher at James Avant Elementary in Washington Park, works with her class. Joshua Carter Belleville News-Democrat With the next school year just a few months away, parents ...

If your child has a summer birthday and has just recently turned five-years-old, you may find they still feel very young to you and wonder if they are truly ready for the big transition to ...

Starting kindergarten is a huge milestone. It’s often the first time a child has been away from their parents for an extended amount of time. Even if they have previously spent time in a childcare ...

Editor's note: Lindsay Behrens is the Head of Lower School at St. Timothy's School in Raleigh. School is a lot more than just reading, writing and arithmetic, but because these skill areas are often ...

Every child is unique, so how long it takes for them to get used to this big transition very much depends on who your child is. "The amount of time it takes for kids to adjust to kindergarten varies ...

Starting kindergarten is exciting, but also a bit scary! There are new classrooms, teachers, routines, friends and rules. Children must sit still for longer periods, focus on math and reading and mind ...

There’s a dizzying array of childhood programs, schools and child-care options — all with slightly different names and definitions — which can be confusing to parents trying to make decisions about ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Many believe children must know basic independence skills to be ready for kindergarten. However, a teacher from McDill Elementary School in Stevens Point disagrees. Heather ...

It’s a big milestone when your child starts kindergarten. What age can they start school? And how does the registration process work? One thing to keep in mind: The kindergarten cutoff age will change ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators plan to use part of the state’s unexpected surplus to expand transitional kindergarten to all California 4-year-olds, making it a new grade in the K-12 public ...