Kindergarten readiness starts early, and simple caregiver-child interactions make a big difference!

One of the largest school districts in the U.S. brought LENA Grow to its Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms.

The Director of Early Childhood Programs and an instructional coach from Pasco County Schools, Fla., describe the why and the how of their LENA journey, touching on topics such as family engagement, CLASS scores, funding, and teacher job satisfaction.

Mesquite Independent School District, serving around 40,000 students in the suburbs of Dallas, has developed a successful early literacy initiative powered by city-wide dedication to a unified vision: School readiness and early literacy are vital for long-term success, and they start at birth.

A study out of Cherokee County, S.C., has found a correlation between parent participation in LENA programs and higher scores on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.

Every rural school district has its defining features and challenges, but they all share a common opportunity: boosting early talk and getting a jump start on school readiness.

Your questions on school readiness answered by the assistant superintendent of Bourbonnais 53 school district in Illinois.

New neuroscience research shows us that the first five years of a child’s life are the most critical period for brain development. What are school districts doing to give all children an equitable start?

School districts around the country are increasingly investing in the early years to give children an equitable start long before kindergarten.