This title slide announces "Upcoming Changes: Birth Year to School Year," highlighting a transition in the system. The subtitle welcomes parents to this shift, aimed at optimal child development.

Upcoming Changes: Birth Year to School Year

Welcoming Parents to Our Transition for Optimal Child Development

This agenda outlines a presentation on transitioning from birth year to school year alignment in the academy, covering the current system overview, reasons for change, and definitions. It further details the transition timeline, preparation steps, benefits for children, and concludes with Q&A and next steps.

Presentation Agenda

1. 1. Current System Overview
2. 2. Reasons for Change

Key drivers behind shifting from birth year to school year.

3. 3. What School Year Means

Defining school year and its implications for our academy.

4. 4. Timeline of Transition

Detailed schedule for implementing the birth-to-school year change.

5. 5. Our Preparation Steps

Steps we're taking to ensure a smooth and optimal transition.

6. 6. Benefits for Children

How this change improves outcomes and experiences for kids.

7. 7. Q&A and Next Steps

Source: Academy Parents: Transition from Birth Year to School Year

Our current birth year system groups children by their birth year, such as all 2020 babies together, ensuring they are with familiar peers of similar ages. This approach offers proven benefits for early childhood development.

Our Current Birth Year System

• Children grouped by birth year (e.g., all 2020 babies together)
• Familiar peers of similar ages
• Proven benefits in early childhood development

Source: Current grouping by birth year

The slide explains the shift to a school-year structure by highlighting its alignment with formal schooling, preparation for kindergarten transitions, and optimization of peer matching for academic growth. It also emphasizes support for social and emotional development while following industry best practices.

Why the Change to School Year?

• Aligns with formal schooling structure
• Prepares children for kindergarten transitions
• Optimizes peer matching for academic growth
• Supports social and emotional development
• Follows industry best practice recommendations

Source: Academy parents presentation on upcoming changes from birth year to school year

The Transition Timeline outlines key milestones for shifting to school-year classes: announcing and planning in Q1 2024, regrouping students during Summer 2024, and launching new classes in September 2024. It concludes with ongoing monitoring and adjustments to ensure successful outcomes for all students.

Transition Timeline

Q1 2024: Announce & Plan Transition Official announcement of shift to school-year classes with detailed planning for seamless implementation. Summer 2024: Re-grouping Preparation Regroup students by school year during summer to prepare for new academic structure. Sept 2024: New School-Year Classes Start Launch classes organized by school year, aligning with standard academic calendar. Ongoing: Monitor & Adjust Progress Continuous monitoring of transition with adjustments to ensure best outcomes for all students.

Source: Academy Parents Presentation

This slide outlines key initiatives for ensuring successful transitions, including personalized plans for each child, parent workshops, teacher training, trial periods with feedback, and extra support resources. These features, illustrated with icons, focus on tailoring support to children's needs, guiding families, and refining processes through comprehensive training and ongoing assistance.

What We're Doing to Ensure Success

The slide's closing message emphasizes unity for children's success, positioning the academy as a leader in child development. It includes a call-to-action to contact them with questions and thanks partners for their collaboration.

Together for the Best Outcomes

**Closing Message: United for Your Child's Success

This change positions our academy as a leader in child development.

Call-to-Action: Questions? Contact us anytime!

Thank you for your partnership. 🌟**

Partnering for Excellence

Source: Academy Parents Presentation