Explore the key parts of successful kindergarten transitions. Learn how staff and elementary school leaders can use information, relationships, and alignment to support smooth transitions for Head Start children.
Explore this resource to learn how sharing child-level data between Head Start programs and receiving elementary schools can help programs and schools better serve children.
Explore “Bring a Principal to your Head Start” Celebration
Explore this simulation to practice relationship-building between a Head Start coordinator and a special education team leader from a receiving public school.
In this episode of Teacher Time, discover how to support preschoolers and their families through transitions from Head Start to kindergarten, as well as transitions that happen throughout the program day.
Explore strategies to support transitions from Early Head Start up to kindergarten. Discover how professional development and relationships between Head Start programs and receiving schools support the process.
View this video to learn how Head Start programs can partner with receiving elementary schools to provide stability and consistency for children and families transitioning to kindergarten.
More than 400,000 Head Start children enter kindergarten every year. When Head Start programs and receiving schools partner on school readiness, children have smoother transitions and continued progress.
A New Mexico Head Start Program describes – in this video- how prepares children and families for their transition to Kindergarten through strong partnerships.
Watch this webinar from Thomas Schultz, who explains the importance of thinking about children’s experiences as they transition from early care settings to public education, specifically kindergarten.