Educational Success
Transition to kindergarten

Transition to kindergarten, a gateway to educational success
When the transition to kindergarten is experienced smoothly, it provides a foundation for future transitions.
School transition has an impact on a child’s motivation and commitment to school, and by extension, on his or her school perseverance and educational success. The school transition is part of a global dynamic in which several actors are involved in the child’s development: the daycare environment, the school environment, the parents, the community environment, and the health and social services network.

Guide to the first school transition
Discover our Guide, developed for inter-sectoral stakeholders to promote educational success in Estrie.
A tool that promotes collaboration between the various sectors and the implementation of activities aimed at a harmonious first school transition.
Some statistics
6 650
children in Estrie aged 4 to 5 are likely to enter school.
29%
of children in Estrie are vulnerable in at least one developmental area when they enter kindergarten.
8 to 21%
of children experience adjustment difficulties during their first school transition.
Regional Action Plan for a harmonious first school transition
In order to promote the educational success of young Estriens, R3USSIR has developed a Regional Action Plan for a harmonious first school transition.
The objective of this plan is to act, in collaboration with stakeholders from all sectors, in the implementation of actions allowing children to better prepare for school.
Here are the five main orientations in support of our actions:
- Mobilize and support the actors and stakeholders involved in the first school transition around concerted actions
- Encourage the implementation of concerted actions for the first school transition to reach all children, based on research and existing programs
- Promote the importance of early school transitions to parents and stakeholders
- Establish structures for sharing practices based on identified needs
- Promote the sharing of information between the health and social services community and the school community
Regional first school transition committee
In order to allow children to better prepare for school, R3USSIR has set up a working committee on the first school transition, bringing together 17 partners from all regions of Estrie.
Local concerted action groups in first school transition
Local concerted action groups in various territories in Estrie have set up local school transition committees, based on issues specific to their territories. As a member of these committees, R3USSIR supports local organizations, consultations, and groups in the deployment of school transition initiatives, in addition to ensuring the transfer of knowledge on school transition.
Questions?
Contact Éric Martineau, Liaison and Development Officer, responsible for first school transition.
eric.martineau@reussirestrie.ca
819 868-3100, ext. 56009

Other educational success projects
R3USSIR carries out several projects related to educational success and school retention in the Eastern Townships.