There are many actions schools and districts can take to help ensure a child's transition into kindergarten is smooth and stress-free for her and her family. This report highlights innovative efforts schools and districts across the country are taking to ease the transition into kindergarten for families and students, including students who did not have access to pre-K prior to kindergarten. We include a range of models at different stages of development that are taking innovative approaches to ensuring a smooth transition to kindergarten. These schools and districts, while different from one another, are taking important steps to ensure the kindergarten year is a successful one for children and families.