States are investing in expanding their pre-K programs. More than 1.5 million children were enrolled in a state-funded pre-K in 2022-23, about twice the number who attended in 2002, and thousands more ...

Students play in a pre-K classroom in the Bronx. A study of New York City pre-K classrooms found that teachers need more professional development to better support multilingual learners. Credit: ...

Students work on an activity in a pre-K classroom. Young children’s learning happens through active engagement in problem-solving, exploration and investigation. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger ...

A pre-kindergarten classroom is scheduled to open at a Hempfield Area elementary school next week, the first of its kind for the district. The classroom will open Sept. 23 at West Hempfield Elementary ...

What 4-year-old wouldn't want to come to Oatland Island Wildlife Center for pre-kindergarten? That’s the question Savannah-Chatham County public school administrators asked Tuesday, Aug. 6, when ...

Most educators are keenly aware of the importance of a child’s transition to school. That transition now starts earlier for many children, as some school districts across the country open their doors ...

Taylorville Primary School has a motto — “Where the magic of learning and leadership begin.” For principal Kay Kay Criss, pre-kindergarten education plays a vital role in that mission statement. “The ...

As Carroll County Schools finalizes plans to build pre-kindergarten classrooms at six public elementary schools, officials say construction is expected to begin next June. On Tuesday morning, William ...

A new full-day pre-kindergarten classroom in Hempfield was cause for celebration Thursday, but the celebration was muted because of the ongoing unmet need in Westmoreland County. Leaders of ...