Kindergartners get a first look at college life
As college students left campus for spring break last month, more than 100 kindergartners and 40 of their parents visited Seattle Central to get an early look at what it’s like to be a college student. Seattle Central student ambassadors and staff gave the young students a tour of campus and organized STEM-oriented activities to get them excited about learning.
Begun in 2010, the Kinder to College program partners elementary schools in the Kent School District with regional colleges like Seattle Central to provide kindergartners with early exposure to a college environment. The program also invites parents to join the campus visits so they can encourage their children to pursue a college education.