Press Release: KINDERFEST SCHOOL READINESS FAIR FOR PRESCHOOL FAMILIES

KINDERFEST School ReadinesS FAIR FOR PRESCHOOL FAMILIES SATURDAY, MARCH 14 AT ROWLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA – MARCH 6, 2026 – Families with preschool-aged children will not want to miss the whale of a time event  KINDERFEST on Saturday, March 14 from 9 AM to 12 PM at the Rowland Unified School District! This fun, school-readiness fair with ocean-themed activities provides families with children ages 3, 4 and 5 the opportunity to experience what teaching and learning looks like in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)/Kindergarten across the Rowland Unified School District. For more information and to pre-register for the event visit www.rowlandschools.org/KINDERFEST or call (626)965-2541.

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Families can dive-into hands-on experiences including a seashell fossil dig, coding robots and take their first steps onto a school bus! Explore the KinderFest Classroom – a TK/Kindergarten classroom with flexible seating, technology and speak with Teacher Experts for tips and information on how they can prepare their child for school success. There will be face-painting & craft activities, music, a reading garden, the KinderFest Cafeteria with yummy snacks and so much more! A listing of the many booths and activities are below.

Open enrollment is now taking place for all new students in the Rowland Unified School District for the 2026-2027 school year and RUSD Student Services staff will be on hand at KinderFest to help parents with the enrollment process. Enrollment is at www.rowlandschools.org/enroll.

KinderFest Location: Back parking lot of the Rowland Unified School District Office at 1830 S. Nogales Street (near the corner of Colima) in Rowland Heights.  

KINDERFEST BOOTHS 

• Coding: Children can code “Beebots” and start their love of robotics.
• Child Safety: Los Angles County Sheriff Deputies will provide safety information for families and a police car for kids to climb in!
• RUSD's Expanded Learning Opportunities: Rowland Unified offers ALL TK-6 students FREE after-school expanded learning opportunities until 6 PM that offer engaging activities at every elementary school.
• RUSD’s Magic School Bus: Children can take their first steps onto a big yellow bus, honk the horn, and turn the steering wheel! Kids can also meet our Transportation mascot RUS-D, a motorized bus buddy!
• RUSD Dual Language Immersion Programs: Starting in Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten, children in RUSD can learn to read, write and speak Spanish or Chinese!
• Mommy & Me Programs with Rowland Adult & Recreation: Families can sign-up for classes to learn together with their child.
• Seashell Dig: Kids can dig for seashells and take one home!
• Photo Areas/Face Painting & More: Face-painting, balloons, and KinderFest photo booths galore!
• Rowland Reading Garden: Children can choose books to read in the Rowland Reading Garden. Los Angeles County librarians will share information about reading programs.
• Healthy Kids: Families can ask a pediatrician and District nurse health-related questions and learn how to wash hands properly at the Handwashing Station.
• East Valley Community Health Center: Our RUSD partner will provide free hearing and vision screenings to families.
• RUSD Family Resource Center: The FRC supports and connects families to a variety of services including but not limited to counseling, health services, parent learning resources and so much more!
• Elementary Counseling: Did you know EVERY elementary school in RUSD has counselors to help with academic and social emotional support?

Families who want to learn more about TK/Kindergarten can attend the upcoming TK/Kindergarten Parent Information Meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6 PM at Rowland High School. The meeting will be held in-person and virtually with the link to register https://bit.ly/RUSDTKKInfo4

The award-winning Rowland Unified School District proudly serves the communities of Rowland Heights, Walnut, La Puente, City of Industry and West Covina with 19 schools and just over 11,000 students. More than 5,000 adults and families are also served by the Rowland Adult and Community Education and Recreation Department. RUSD’s programs focus on college and career readiness and prepare students for the future of their choice with International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools, Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, GATE, AVID, Career Pathways, Spanish and Chinese Dual Language Immersion Programs, Music, Art and Athletic enrichment opportunities.

For more information visit www.rowlandschools.org Instagram: RowlandUSDSchools #WeAreRUSD and on Facebook RowlandUSD.