Virginia sees gains in kindergarten readiness, but gaps persist for underserved students

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 668

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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A new report shows Virginia students’ kindergarten readiness rose six percentage points to 57% over the past year, with underserved students making notable gains, according to the Department of Education.

Last year, state lawmakers directed VDOE and the University of Virginia’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning to use Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program assessment results to determine how the state’s preschool initiative promotes school readiness.

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