Kindergarten Is the Start of Your Scholars “Firsts”
Life is full of “firsts.” Your first steps, your first friend, your first home, and now for many families, it’s your child’s very first day of kindergarten. Each “first” brings both joy as it is a new adventure along with some saddness, as you watch your child take one more step toward independence and God’s calling for their lives. Scripture reminds us, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6). At Great Hearts Christian Academies, we see this sacred moment as the beginning of that lifelong journey of learning, virtue, and wonder.
The transition into Kindergarten is one of life’s great thresholds; for both children and parents. Your child is stepping into a new world of discovery, friendship, and responsibility. There will be new routines, new faces, and even moments of exhaustion and tears, but these too are part of their growth. As Plato once wrote, “The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life.” The start of your child’s formal education is not just about academics it’s about shaping their heart, mind, and soul toward truth, goodness, and beauty.
As you watch your child proudly carry a backpack (that may seem almost as big as they are), find their desk, meet their teacher, and begin their first lessons. These small moments are special ones; glimpses of God’s faithfulness as your child begins to walk in wisdom. As you partner with Great Hearts Christian Academies, you’re not just entrusting your child to a school, but joining a community devoted to cultivating virtue and preparing young souls to live well.
So yes, there may be tears—but they are tears of gratitude. You are witnessing a “first” that marks the beginning of something truly beautiful: the shaping of a young life under God’s guidance.
