The environments in which young people can explore, fail safely, and develop social mastery has been radically narrowed.

Leal Elementary School kindergarten teacher Amanda Nelson spreads out newly-purchased toys in her Urbana classroom Thursday.

Kristen Gschwend's students remind the Pleasant Valley Elementary School life skills teacher of what really matters.

A study reveals the age that accurately predicts a child's success later in life. Turns out kids show signs of future success ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

Now 71 years old, Valley of the Moon Nursery School in Sonoma has faced the same recent challenges as other small, ...

“While many schools or classrooms in the area are declining in enrollment,” Torrance Elementary School’s lowest grades are ...

Torrance Elementary School has added four additional four new classrooms and a playground for their TK and kindergarten ...

Students who attended a public Montessori program for preschool have better short-term memories and reading outcomes by the end of kindergarten compared to their peers, according to a new study.

Experts say parents should start building literacy skills before a child enters kindergarten. Engaging children in conversation and asking open-ended questions builds crucial language skills. Parents ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a series of laws this week that will end the era of half-day kindergarten in New Jersey for good and continue a massive expansion of pre-K across the state long after he leaves ...