J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation provides free all-day kindergarten for more than 1,000 Idaho students.

For the second year in a row, the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation is fully funding all-day kindergarten for more than 1,000 students in public and private charter schools. It will cost the foundation approximately $1.4 million.

“Kindergarten students are like sponges–they soak in everything. Providing an all-day program helps us have adequate time to develop their foundational skills in reading and in math as well as extend their learning through our STEAM model. The investment in our students by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation to allow them this opportunity is a game-changer for our students and families,” said Anthony Haskett, founder and Principal of MOSAICS Public School.

Some studies show that students who attend all-day kindergarten have higher grades, better behavior, and accelerated learning in later grades, especially among vulnerable students.