Empower your community by implementing Kindergarten Gear Up—a 10-week, library-led program developed in partnership with local schools to support underserved preschoolers and their caregivers in building the skills and confidence needed for kindergarten readiness. This structured program equips library staff with school-readiness strategies and provides families with engaging, skill-building activities that lay the foundation for school success. Children focus on outcomes such as body and spatial awareness, cooperation, growth mindset, and positive group dynamics. Caregivers benefit through advocacy, confidence-building, peer-to-peer learning, and a supportive learning community that strengthens their connection to both the library and local schools.
