kindergarten

While vaccination rates in Ohio have fallen, Cleveland is making improvements — rates for children entering kindergarten there have jumped from 68 percent a few years ago to 76 percent this past school year.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The state also required all schools to administer state-approved screening for reading difficulties three times a year, from kindergarten to third grade, and to immediately notify parents when children fell below benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

This year, Oklahoma doubled its requirement for elementary students to 40 minutes of recess a day, while Pennsylvania recently began requiring 30 minutes for students in full-day kindergarten through fifth grade.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

But the federal government should aim for a deregulated Head Start that prepares needy 3- to 5-year-olds to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

That first day of kindergarten, it was easy.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Heads of kindergartens are given specialized crisis training and emergency supplies with radios, first-aid kits and portable stoves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Authorities also waived fees for public kindergartens beginning last fall.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

Getting vaccinated against hepatitis A has never been required as a condition of entry to California’s kindergartens or child-care centers, however.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025

She used the knowledge she had gained teaching at kindergartens in Germany to make education enjoyable and approachable for her students.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024

Their son’s application to several kindergartens met with quick rejections, unaccompanied by explanations.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis