School Trends Report 2026
Language Programs, AI in elementary schools, Parent Volunteers and more- Natalie from Primary Focus predicts trends for elementary schools in 2026.
Primary Focus is dialed in to schools. All my videos, workshops, 1:1 calls, and content have to do with students Preschool - 5th grade talking directly with parents and caretakers. After watching closely the past year- here are my prediction for school trends in 2026...
WHAT'S IN FOR 2026
㊗ Language Programs:
Whether it's language immersion, bilingual programming, summer camp etc. learning another language is more important and popular than ever. Parents see the potential in raising a global child that can communicate in 2 or more languages.
✏️ Handwriting:
We’ve all heard people gripe about cursive not being taught any more, but after kindergarten handwriting is getting completely dropped. I don’t know if you’ve seen the kids’ handwriting lately…but they’re not ok! Some teachers have even taken their own initiative to bring back handwriting drills.
đź“ł Social Media (but not for kids):
I see a direct correlation with schools that have a strong social media presence and being popular. Yes, having a website is important, but...
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