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Transitional Kindergarten Gets Underway | 08.28.2012
The California Report
Most public education systems in the U.S. begin in kindergarten. But that's changing in California, where families can sign up for a new grade called transitional kindergarten or "T.K." for short. more
New in schools: a bridge to kindergarten | 08.27.2012
San Francisco Chronicle
"I'm 4 1/2," Brennan said adamantly. In fact, the pint-size San Franciscan is a little older than that. She'll turn 5 in November, a birth date that made her too young to start kindergarten this year, but among the first to qualify for an extra year of free public education called transitional kindergarten.
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Two-year kindergarten begins for children born in fall | 08.26.2012
Marin Independent Journal
Transitional kindergarten classes will mostly cover the same material as standard kindergarten, such as basic shapes, letters and numbers, but the extra year will give younger students critical time to develop more before first grade, said Amanda Langford, elementary curriculum coordinator for the Novato district. more
Transitional Kindergarten Kicks Off Next Week | 08.24.2012
Arcadia Patch
With back-to-school season in full swing, more than 2,000 transitional kindergarten (TK) classes are opening their doors across the state, marking the historic launch of the first new grade introduced since 1891. more
New Opal Cliffs School in Capitola includes transitional kindergarten | 08.23.2012
Santa Cruz Sentinel
The district is moving its transitional kindergarten program from Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School, where it has been run for two years, to Opal Cliffs. more
Chula Vista breaks enrollment record | 08.23.2012
San Diego Union-Tribune
The Chula Vista school district expanded its offering by making its transitional kindergarten accessible to children who turn 5 between Sept. 2 and Nov. 1. When it began letting families know about the program late last spring, it figured it might get 90 students. More than 180 enrolled.
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New program designed to help kindergartners | 08.23.2012
Register Pajaronian
The money is there, the kids are ready and Pajaro Valley Unified School District educators are scrambling to prepare for transitional kindergarten, a state program designed to give younger students a running start for their first year of school. more
District transitional kindergarten program begins | 08.23.2012
Reedley Exponent
“It is a positive thing. Just imagine a student entering kindergarten, having gone through the transitional program, already knowing the alphabet and how to count and interact with other kids. It gives them a distinct advantage and provides a good foundation as they move up past kindergarten into elementary school and beyond.” more
Vallejo schools, students, teachers cross bridge into new school year | 08.21.2012
Vallejo Times-Herald
Called transitional kindergarten, classes are for younger children and designed to serve as a bridge to regular classes and prepare youngsters for school, officials said. more
4-year-old students enroll in new 'transitional kindergarten' grade | 08.21.2012
Inland Valley Bulletin
In previous school years, McDonald's students, all of whom were born in November or early December 2008, would have been mixed into kindergarten classes with older children, many of whom are physically, mentally or emotionally more mature. But for the first time this year, California's youngest students are in a grade all their own: transitional kindergarten. more
New school year opens with new grade level: transitional kindergarten | 08.21.2012
The Almanac
The first day of school on many Bay Area campuses was yesterday, marking the first time in more than a century that a new grade level -- transitional kindergarten -- is being offered to some students. more
San Ramon students head back to school, transitional kindergarten offered for second time | 08.21.2012
San Ramon Express
As San Ramon Valley students gear up for another school year, which begins on Aug. 28 for SRVUSD, Tuesday will also mark the first time in more than a century that a new grade level -- transitional kindergarten -- is being offered in most districts across the state. more
WVUSD Welcomes More than 14,700 Back to School | 08.21.2012
Diamond Bar Patch
Walnut Valley’s youngest-ever students also began school on Aug. 20 with the launch of the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program at Castle Rock and Vejar elementary schools. more
Transitional Kindergarten Begins in Calif. | 08.20.2012
NBC Bay Area
It’s a historical move for the state that’s finally kicking in – transitional kindergarten classes, which have started in California. The first new grade level in the state since 1891, the goal is to bridge preschool and kindergarten after a new cutoff age went into effect this fall more
Students introduced to new TK grade in California | 08.20.2012
ABC7 KGO-TV
Today, as some major Bay Area school districts begin a new school year, the youngest of students are entering a new grade, the first new level in California primary education in over a century -- it's called transitional kindergarten. more
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