A short, and probably incomplete answer is that the Virginia Department of Education first provided state-aid to funding for Kindergarten classes in 1966. That said, I would be almost certain that the kindergarten concept was implemented in places throughout Virginia as its popularity grew beginning with its introduction into the United States in the 19th century. The following is a brief overview of the history of public education in Virginia: http://www.cteresource.org/TFTfinalWebFiles/OtherDocuments/history_public_ed.pdf This document is a very nice history of the kindergarten in America: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1110&context=sferc&sei-redir=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dhistory%2520of%2520education%2520in%2520kindergarten%2520in%2520america%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D2%26ved%3D0CE0QFjAB%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fdigitalcommons.fiu.edu%252Fcgi%252Fviewcontent.cgi%253Farticle%253D1110%2526context%253Dsferc%26ei%3DXcnvUdX4Jo768QS62oGIAQ%26usg%3DAFQjCNFWGZZf3kpZH-aBdMMAvqvO-sqLYQ%26bvm%3Dbv.49641647%2Cd.eWU#search=%22history%20education%20kindergarten%20america%22 I'll keep my eyes open for other sources. John ___________________________________________________ John D. Metz Director of Archives, Records, and Collection Services The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Phone: (804) 692-3607 Fax: (804) 692-2277 www.lva.virginia.gov -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J B Gabor Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 12:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-ROOTS] kindergarten in VA When were kindergartens instituted as part of VA public schools? Judith Bailey Gabor To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html
