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My child has a fall birth date and entered primary at age 2 1/2, will he/she enter kindergarten at age 4 and first grade at age 5?

April 26, 2017age birth child enter fall primary

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My child has a fall birth date and entered primary at age 2 1/2, will he/she enter kindergarten at age 4 and first grade at age 5?

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No, children must be 5 before September 1st to be considered kindergarten students and 6 before September 1st to be first grade students. Over our 30-year history we have consistently seen the advantage of not pushing a child ahead. This is for social and emotional, as well as academic reasons.