What is FirstSchool?
FirstSchool is a pre-kindergarten through third grade initiative led by FPG and the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. It is a system-based change process—meaning the FirstSchool team works with schools, districts, communities, states, and institutions of higher education to move toward an integrated approach for children ages 3 to 8 that unites the best of early childhood, elementary and special education.
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Other available ISSUES IN PRE-K-3RD EDUCATION:
- What is FirstSchool?
- Financing Services for 3-and 4-Year Olds in a P–3 School
- FirstSchool Learning Environments: Supporting Relationships
- Using Developmental Science to Transform Children’s Early School Experiences
- Time is of the Essence
- Issues in Education for Children Three to Eight in Six Countries
- Framework for Curriculum and Instruction