s/o: Is Kindergarten required in your state?

emiliemadison · August 2010

It's not compulsory in my state (MN). I dont really know of anyone who's skipped it entirely, or why they would do that in the first place, but it's not required.

So, is K compulsory or voluntary in your state?

eclaires · August 2010

Required.

Swoop1 · August 2010

required in AZ

AnnapolisLari · August 2010

Mandatory-- no Ohio school district is allowed to enroll a child in 1st grade without having successfully completing kindergarten.

cokt · August 2010

I wonder if in states where it is not required, if public schools would enroll a child in Kindergarten who was held back by the parents with no real reason? Couldn't the school just automatically put the kid in 1st grade if that is what grade they should be because of their birthday and cut off dates?

MrsStubbs · August 2010

My sister just told me this last weekend that it is NOT required in UT.

penguingrrl · August 2010

Voluntary in NJ (where I'm from) and I think also in NY (where I currently am). I only discovered it was voluntary in NJ after their governor massively cut education funding and some public schools were forced to completely discontinue K Sad

. I'm pretty sure it is in NY because if you try to enroll a kid who will be 6 before the cutoff of 12/31 in K they will automatically be registered for 1st instead.