Kindergartens exist today in many variations. Children attend kindergarten all day, five days a week. Kindergarten children attend school all day every other day and on alternate Fridays. Kindergartners begin their year with a half-day session and move to a full day in steps over the school year. Some kindergartens operate a staggered-day program.
Children attend school every but have different teachers in the morning and afternoon.
State support for kindergarten varies. Fifty-six districts offer parents a choice. Some parents in West Hartford, Connecticut are currently asking for the expansion of full-day kindergarten program in their city. The parents are requesting full-day kindergartens in all schools. Whether Seattle extends their full-day kindergarten program and begins charging parents or not, the expansion of programs for kindergartners will continue to arouse interest and controversy.