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Kindergarten Enrollment Age Change
jamienolan
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Hi I was wondering if anyone was having any thoughts about the KG enrollment age being phased to Sept 1. I am looking at preschools for next fall and am running into all sorts of difficulty with the new age requirement. Any one else having problems?
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Re: Kindergarten Enrollment Age Change
When is your child's birthday? Are you having difficulty with age requirements for preschool? As a teacher I am very happy with the change although this phasing in of the new requirements are causing a headache for parents and teachers alike. I already know that when my child starts 3 year old preschool he/she will be almost 4 years old since I am not due until September.
As a preschool teacher and being well informed of the law, there is a way to waiver your child into kindergarten for the next two years while there is a transition to the new age requirement. You can petition your kindergarten with a letter to allow your child to enter kindergarten as long as the teacher and the principal agree. This must be done before June 1st. Most school are going back to testing in coming students as part of the date change. Most parents are not aware of this part of the law, but if you read the whole thing it is mentioned. My school is allowing this on a case by case basis. Hope that this helps.
OMG! I had no idea this had changed. We have a DD with an october bday so I guess she will have to wait one more year
darn!