Redshirting at MCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, super helpful and so quickly too! Thank you!

I just wanted to know if this was going to be something that came with a lot of friction or if essentially it would be our choice. I think we're trending toward the view that it's a strong preference, and I wanted to understand the dynamics before we move and figure it out.

What do most kids in this situation do for that age 5 year? Private K? Repeat a 4s program at preschool?

Your child is 5. They go to K. If that badly delayed you get help not and have the. In intensive services.

This is the way you want it to be, not the way it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Folks should probably share the income level of your neighborhood/school when weighing in on this. Redshirting is less common among families where it's a big deal to save the money on an extra year of child care. But OP is planning to move to Potomac so I doubt that's an issue there.

Definitely true but even near DTSS redshirting is very common as there are plenty of middle class and UMC people who do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is pretty common in MCPS and as I understand it, it is allowed as long as they are attending an accredited preschool program instead.

Not true.
Yes you can redshirt but there is no accredited preschool requirement

[Anonymous]

OP some people redshirt, some people send their kids early because they’re “ gifted” so the range is all over the place.
I would recommend you wait a year at least before deciding. Your kid is 3.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when the cutoff date was changed to September 1st?

Wasn’t it November 1st at one point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, super helpful and so quickly too! Thank you!

I just wanted to know if this was going to be something that came with a lot of friction or if essentially it would be our choice. I think we're trending toward the view that it's a strong preference, and I wanted to understand the dynamics before we move and figure it out.

What do most kids in this situation do for that age 5 year? Private K? Repeat a 4s program at preschool?

Your child is 5. They go to K. If that badly delayed you get help not and have the. In intensive services.

This is the way you want it to be, not the way it is.

Children are set up to go at age 5, except those who game the system. Having an 18 year old all of senior year is a bad idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when the cutoff date was changed to September 1st?

Wasn’t it November 1st at one point?

Years ago, you can test in till 10/15 or go private for two years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, super helpful and so quickly too! Thank you!

I just wanted to know if this was going to be something that came with a lot of friction or if essentially it would be our choice. I think we're trending toward the view that it's a strong preference, and I wanted to understand the dynamics before we move and figure it out.

What do most kids in this situation do for that age 5 year? Private K? Repeat a 4s program at preschool?

Your child is 5. They go to K. If that badly delayed you get help not and have the. In intensive services.

This is the way you want it to be, not the way it is.

Children are set up to go at age 5, except those who game the system. Having an 18 year old all of senior year is a bad idea.

This is an argument though, not an answer to OP’s question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Folks should probably share the income level of your neighborhood/school when weighing in on this. Redshirting is less common among families where it's a big deal to save the money on an extra year of child care. But OP is planning to move to Potomac so I doubt that's an issue there.

Definitely true but even near DTSS redshirting is very common as there are plenty of middle class and UMC people who do it.

No, its not. And, MCPS needs to stop allowing it. I don't know anyone who did it. If OP has delays she needs a new preschool as they aren't meeting his needs and get him into private services.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, super helpful and so quickly too! Thank you!

I just wanted to know if this was going to be something that came with a lot of friction or if essentially it would be our choice. I think we're trending toward the view that it's a strong preference, and I wanted to understand the dynamics before we move and figure it out.

What do most kids in this situation do for that age 5 year? Private K? Repeat a 4s program at preschool?

Your child is 5. They go to K. If that badly delayed you get help not and have the. In intensive services.

This is the way you want it to be, not the way it is.

Children are set up to go at age 5, except those who game the system. Having an 18 year old all of senior year is a bad idea.

Tell that to the people who made 9/1 the cut off. Seniors are 18 by design, not by your fictional rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Folks should probably share the income level of your neighborhood/school when weighing in on this. Redshirting is less common among families where it's a big deal to save the money on an extra year of child care. But OP is planning to move to Potomac so I doubt that's an issue there.

Definitely true but even near DTSS redshirting is very common as there are plenty of middle class and UMC people who do it.

No, its not. And, MCPS needs to stop allowing it. I don't know anyone who did it. If OP has delays she needs a new preschool as they aren't meeting his needs and get him into private services.

Sorry, it IS common at our DTSS school. My kid in second grade has tons of friends with summer birthdays and they are 50/50 younger versus older. My child in kindergarten, I don’t know the class as well yet but there is at least one summer red shirt I’m aware of. I’d be surprised if there aren’t more. At my kids’ preschool, there were multiple examples.

[Anonymous]

Lots of people do this. It’s no big deal for July/August birthdays to go either way. My late-July kid went on time and there are kids their age in their own grade and in the grade below.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, super helpful and so quickly too! Thank you!

I just wanted to know if this was going to be something that came with a lot of friction or if essentially it would be our choice. I think we're trending toward the view that it's a strong preference, and I wanted to understand the dynamics before we move and figure it out.

What do most kids in this situation do for that age 5 year? Private K? Repeat a 4s program at preschool?

Your child is 5. They go to K. If that badly delayed you get help not and have the. In intensive services.

This is the way you want it to be, not the way it is.

Children are set up to go at age 5, except those who game the system. Having an 18 year old all of senior year is a bad idea.

Tell that to the people who made 9/1 the cut off. Seniors are 18 by design, not by your fictional rules.

Students turn 18 after senior year starts, not before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Folks should probably share the income level of your neighborhood/school when weighing in on this. Redshirting is less common among families where it's a big deal to save the money on an extra year of child care. But OP is planning to move to Potomac so I doubt that's an issue there.

Definitely true but even near DTSS redshirting is very common as there are plenty of middle class and UMC people who do it.

No, its not. And, MCPS needs to stop allowing it. I don't know anyone who did it. If OP has delays she needs a new preschool as they aren't meeting his needs and get him into private services.

Sorry, it IS common at our DTSS school. My kid in second grade has tons of friends with summer birthdays and they are 50/50 younger versus older. My child in kindergarten, I don’t know the class as well yet but there is at least one summer red shirt I’m aware of. I’d be surprised if there aren’t more. At my kids’ preschool, there were multiple examples.

No, it’s not common at all. And, something is wrong with your preschool if they have that many kids who need held back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people do this. It’s no big deal for July/August birthdays to go either way. My late-July kid went on time and there are kids their age in their own grade and in the grade below.

Very few do it.