School readiness is currently defined by
three interlinked dimensions: a) ready
children; b) ready schools; and c) ready
families. Children, schools and families are
considered ready when they have gained
the competencies and skills required to
interface with the other dimensions and
support smooth transitions. For example,
the child transitions to school, the school
transitions to accepting new children into
Grade 1, and the families transition to
sending their children to school on time
and interacting with the school. These three
dimensions and characteristic features are