The push to expand pre-kindergarten programs is on. Last school year, public pre-K programs received their biggest-ever boost in state funding. Enrollment in state pre-K programs nationwide increased ...

A surefire way to boost our state’s economy is to invest in early childhood education. Offering full-day, mandatory kindergarten and universal pre-K would result in improved instruction in grades K-12 ...

As pressure to raise scores on standardized tests has trickled down to the lower grades, kindergarten and even pre-kindergarten classrooms have focused more on academic skills. But debating whether a ...

Local schools say many children are lacking important skills when they start kindergarten and it is putting them at a disadvantage. Kindergarten readiness assessments show, in some cases, more than ...

INDIANA (WSBT) — There is growing acceptance that quality preschool has long-term impacts well into elementary school. At the very least, Pre-K gives kids a head start before Kindergarten. Now, ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. —The Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is accepting applications for its On My Way Pre-K program, which has been providing free education to Hoosier children ...

Families can learn about eligibility, enrollment and program details for 2026-27 school year.