• What is WaKIDS?

    WaKids - Washington Inventory of Developing Skills

    WaKIDS is a process that helps to ensure children entering Kindergarten have a successful start to the K-12 experience. WaKIDS provides a statewide view where children are in development as they enter Kindergarten. This information will help shape education policy and investments.

    WaKIDS has three components:

    1. Family Connection welcomes families into the Washington K-12 system as partners in their child’s education.
    2. “Whole-Child” Assessment gives kindergarten teachers information about the social and emotional, physical, cognitive and linguistic development of the children in their classrooms, so they may tailor their instruction to the individual needs of each child.
    3. Early Learning Collaboration aligns practices of early learning professionals and kindergarten teachers to support smooth transitions for children

    For more information please visit OSPI (Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)

    WaKids Link