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Welcome to the Education Commission
of the States' Kindergarten Database
Kindergarten
Why this issue matters:
- Kindergarten is often the first formal educational experience children receive. Quality, curriculum, teacher certification and other standards meaningfully influence students' experiences.
- The Common Core State Standards begin in Kindergarten. State policies differ in terms of mandating attendance as well as district provision of full- or half-day programs, but children will be held to the same standards across the nation.
- Alignment with Pre-K and grades 1-12 is essential to maintaining a high quality P-20 system.
Why our methodology matters:
- Primary resources: ECS draws its information primarily from state statute, rules and regulations, recently enacted legislation, executive orders and other primary source documents.
- For this database: ECS searched statutes, regulations and executive orders.
Related ECS products:
Staff contact:
Emily Workman, Associate Policy Analyst
303.299.3631
eworkman@ecs.org
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STATE KINDERGARTEN POLICIES
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