At 135th Street Elementary School in Gardena, staff set up a special first-day gathering point for transitional kindergarten children and parents. Parents comforted children as they waited in line ...

CPR education reporter Jenny Brundin had some parents conduct interviews with their little ones before and after that first day of preschool. What follows is a snapshot of what the first day of ...

First day of school jitters are natural for both young learners and parents — especially as California elementary schools are enrolling 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten. Whether your ...

We interviewed parents and educators about what you'll need to be ready for preschool. To assist families in preparing for the first day of preschool, we considered what parents and caregivers can ...

Mary Mo Harper, a lifestyle blogger, captured the moment she dropped off her 3-year-old son for his first day at preschool. She and her husband are both sitting in the car in tears. Although ...

Four-year-old Rachel is excited to go to the first day of preschool. The lively, talkative, big-eyed child is running around showing everyone her new pink backpack and her lunch-box. Different ...

A teacher’s “Welcome to Kindergarten” song is helping to reduce first-day-of-school anxieties for many children this year. Dwayne Reed, a dean of students at a Chicago elementary school ...