Parents, do you have any tips or tricks for getting kids excited to go to/start school? My daughter will enroll next year, but we want to be mentally prepared!

Maybe you can start reading to her and having mock classroom role-playing at home so she won't be too shocked when she starts school. :) Why not try patterning your sessions against the classes held at the school where you plan to enroll her in. I think nurseries/preschools allow prospective enrollees and parents to sit in. :)