Our youngest daughter will be going to full-day kindergarten in the fall. Is this the trend? Our older daughter went to a half-day kindergarten. - Curious
Answer: Twenty-five years ago, only one in four children went to full-day kindergarten. Today, more than 60 percent do, and the number is expected to increase rapidly. Remember, just because a kindergarten day is longer, it is no better than a shorter program if it is not a quality program.