Discover information and strategies to help Head Start program staff support children who are dual language learners (DLLs) and their families as they make the transition to kindergarten.

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 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.

This webinar reviews the importance of helping children transition from preschool or Head Start to kindergarten. It also shares successful strategies to help children, families, and teachers during this time.

In this video, learn what transition to kindergarten means from a child’s perspective. Find out what activities become important to children as they make this big change.

Collaboration is key to successful transitions. Learn how the community, receiving school districts, and Head Start programs can work together to ensure a smooth transition for children and families. 

Explore this activity calendar for families includes month-by-month activity lists for supporting the kindergarten transition in the year prior to kindergarten entry.

Teachers can use this activity calendar to find  ideas to support children and families during their Head Start-to-kindergarten transitions.

Preschool children transition into kindergarten more successfully when their schools and families take part in the preparation, and when their preschool and kindergarten teachers connect.