Southwestern Public Health is your partner in helping children have a healthy and happy start to kindergarten.
We have two guidebooks designed for parents, guardians and caregivers who are supporting young children with this important transition into school. One, Healthy start to Kindergarten (Commencer la maternelle en santé) is a written guide introducing the work of our school health nurses and their role, the work of our colleagues from dental and vision services, and ideas for healthy lunches, nighttime routines, getting to and from school safely and staying active as a family.
Our second guidebook is called On the Way to Kindergarten, Let's Get Ready for School. It features a variety of summer activities for families preparing a child for kindergarten and features a video series with local community experts committed to your child's success in the classroom!
