Woodland Public Schools introduces Jump Start kindergarten

WOODLAND — Woodland Public Schools recently announced the start of a transitional kindergarten program called Jump Start. District families with children who turned 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2022, who do not have access to an early-learning program and would benefit from additional preparation for kindergarten are eligible for this free program, which will start Nov. 2. Students in Jump Start kindergarten will attend school five days a week, from 8 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., at North Fork Elementary School and may ride the school bus operating on the normal stop schedule. Jump Start students will learn from certificated teachers and paraeducators with a curriculum that provides rich and varied experiences in learning environments developmentally appropriate to address the whole child. Jump Start kindergartners have access to all the same elements of a regular kindergarten school day, including transportation, meals and specialists. Although Jump Start kindergarten students will attend North Fork Elementary School, all Woodland families are eligible.