As part of the bond implementation plan, more TK classrooms are expected to be built at Grant Elementary, McDowell Elementary ...

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 ...

Yelena Hagooli has done everything possible to give her 4-year-old son the best start in life. She took him to the library every week, fed him the healthiest foods, left her job to care for him, and ...

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Universal TK provides a free, high-quality preschool option for all California families with 4-year-olds. This is critical in terms of access and affordability and ensures that more families can ...

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

The current school year is flying by and is already more than halfway complete, which means the 2026–27 school year will be here before we know it.

Even with new students joining the district each year through its Transitional Kindergarten program, the San Diego Unified School District has seen an average drop in enrollment by 2% each year, the ...

Leaders from the San Diego Unified School District joined students, parents, community members and staff at Pacific Beach ...

A kindergarten student works on a lesson to learn Spanish syllables in the dual-language immersion program at Quarry Trail Elementary School in Rocklin on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Hector Amezcua ...

Construction began in 2023 and the price tag on the new building and upgrades is $22 million.

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