When Krystyna Kalishevskyi emigrated from Ukraine with her family last year, she had experienced more trauma and fear than a 4-year-old can cope with. Going to school in California was a big challenge ...

In the summer of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rollout of universal preschool across the state of California through the expansion of transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds by the ...

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared ...

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That joyfulness can extend even to the more mundane lessons, like learning new vocabulary, which historically has involved ...

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Teacher of the Year Noah Stanford, kindergarten teacher at Clearview Elementary School, builds confident young learners.

At a Smithsonian museum just off the National Mall, PreK-8th grade students engage in free field trip experiences that focus on storytelling through design, problem solving, and object-based learning ...

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The preschool program will introduce full-day classes and a brand-new facility inside the Saint Louis Zoo next school year.