Alexandria City Public Schools kicked off its week-long Kindergarten Prep (K-Prep) program and two-day Middle School Prep programs last week with the aim of having every child acclimated to their new environment and routines and ready for learning on the first day of school.
The program introduces new students to their prospective teachers and allows them to find their way around the school. In many cases, new kindergarten students get to meet and work with their new teachers and this can give teachers a jump-start on assessing a child's learning style.