Family & Community Students & Families Student Support, Career & Education Services
Full-Day Kindergarten

Since Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (FY00), the State Legislature and Governor have supported funding for Kindergarten Expansion Grants through line-item 7030-1002. The purpose of these grants is to support the transition to and delivery of high quality of educational programs for children in full-day kindergarten classrooms. Funding priorities include improving the quality of curriculum and classroom environment; providing continuity of curriculum across preschool, kindergarten, and grades one through three; and developing other programmatic components of kindergarten. (Full-day kindergarten is defined as a minimum of five instructional hours, for five days/week, for 180-days/school year.)

For more information, visit the following kindergarten grant related web pages with details about the following:

Grant Information

Laws, Regulations, and Guidance

Resources

Contact Information:

Min-hua Chen, Education Specialist
Learning Support Services
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant St. Malden, MA 02148-4906
Phone: 781-338-6352 Fax: 781-338-3090
Email: Mchen@doe.mass.edu

Or the Learning Support Services Unit via achievement@doe.mass.edu or 781-338-3010