Durham County’s Transition to Kindergarten Initiative

The transition to kindergarten is one of the most significant transitions that a young child experiences and it lays the foundation for future success in school. A smooth transition to kindergarten is a shared responsibility among many individuals and institutions including children, families, teachers, schools and the community. Durham’s Partnership for Children is working with Durham Public Schools to build a Transition to Kindergarten Plan for Durham County that begins in preschool and continues through kindergarten which engages all partners― children, families, early childhood teachers, and school age teachers.

For more information about Durham’s Transition to Kindergarten Plan, please contact Kate Irish, Durham’s Partnership for Children, 919-403-6960, kate@dpfc.net or Kate MacDonell, Durham Public Schools, 919-560-9403, Kate.MacDonell@dpsnc.net

Steps to School Newsletters

•• Steps to School III - Social/Emotional issue; Spanish publication

•• Steps to School II - Health issue; Spanish publication

•• Steps to School I - First issue; Spanish publication

Resources

• Durham’s Transition to Kindergarten Plan
• Results from Durham Public Schools and Durham’s Partnership for Children Kitchen Table Conversation
  
• Getting Ready: Indicators of School Readiness in Durham County: A School Readiness Report Card
• Durham Public Schools Kindergarten Website
  
• Durham Council of PTAs
• Steps to School
• Steps to School - Spanish