Is there a way to waive or appeal the minimum age requirement for Kindergarten?

my sister got in when she turned 5, 10 days after the first day of school.

Contact your school district so that she can take readiness tests. If she can read and write she should be fine.

Also, a lot of private schools will eagerly take younger kids. If the public school won't take her, private school most likely will-if they deem her ready.

This is totally up to the school district you are in. My school district is a big "no questions, NO!" My friend who lives 45 minutes away can file an appeal and the school will evaluate a child to assess kindergarten readiness. What some people in my town do when they have a child who just misses and is REALLY TRULY ready for kindergarten is they send them to private kindergarten and then the public school will usually take them as first graders (we have a policy that you must be 6 to start first grade, but if you've had a year of kindergarten elsewhere they will test your child to determine first grade readiness). A lot is even up to the principal of the school, how overcrowded/undercrowded a kindergarten group is, etc.

Depends on the district, but think carefully before you do it. The youngest kids in the class are at a real disadvantage socially, particularly as they approach middle school. They are often smaller than the others. It is about more than academics. You will be in a new place so that another year of preschool would be a whole new experience. Don't be in such a hurry-nobody cares if you started Kindergarten early when you apply to college.

You would need to talk with the k teacher and the principal.

My son went into Kindergarten reading at a third grade level, and he still needed the benefits of K - for the social skills mostly, and for the discipline and scheduling benefits of learning to be in school. What you say she knows at this age is really nothing too advanced, so I would say just leave it be. Better she start off school with peers. They do testing in Grade One, then if she really has become an advanced child, the school will program her appropriately. By the time my son was tested in Grade One, he was at a fifth and seventh grade level in reading. However, we didn't want him to skip a grade or anything. He just entered enrichment programs from grades five to seven.

Otherwise, just enjoy your daughter's learning and continue to have fun with her. Don't push.

I would just wait until next year. Some children aren't emotionally ready for school. My 8th grade daughter started early and now it's awkward for her being younger than everyone else. Maybe a mom's day out once or twice a week for some socialization. Keep up the good work and she'll the smartest kid in the class!

I would say there may be a possibility. But why rush her. Kids are in school so long........what will one more year at home hurt. As a parent we tend to focus more on academics than other important skills. School and life is so much more than making the grade. Give her a year to mature, make friends, and to be a kid. I think it would be a lot better to be the oldest in a class then the youngest too. School is so demanding now days and kids are forced to grow up so fast I would really think about it............

Not the end of the world, but the cut off date is strictly adhered to in most districts. Keep teaching her as you are doing and make application as soon they are being processed for next term.

An extra term in preschool may benefit her and if she excels in grade school, we have facilities for those who do. Some schools ( we are one ) will advance a child one grade, if we think its necessary. This is usually done in 3rd. grade.

( Connie mom of 4 and 5th. grade teacher )

Sure. Contact the school district. They will have dealt with this before and will tell you what steps you need to take.

I would imagine their main concern will be her social readiness rather than her academic readiness.

Hope it works out for you.

DN

Not in Cali and probaly not in any other state-look into finding her a "bridge k" or gap year style last year of pre-school-more academic and will keep her challenged...

I'm pretty sure that you can.

I got in early, and I missed the cut off date, I was born in December.

Things might have changed?

Hah, this probably isn't that helpful, sorry.