Attention all disgruntled parents who red-shirted...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about redshirting/holding back/preflunking (or whatever else people want to call it). Is there an age limit on entering a child into K? I understand that all privates accept 5 year olds and some even accept 6 year olds for K. But would schools accept my DC's K application if we wanted DC to enter at 7 years old--or perhaps 8 years old?

I thought it was a law that kids had to enter my county, Arlington, by 5 years old. We will only be 4 on the first day of school so nothing special is required for us for my son to enter next day after Labor Day at 5 years of age. I would imagine you would need documentation...what has kid been doing for the 2 years prior, etc...

I am going to gander that it is INCREDIBLY rare for public schools to get kids who are 7 or 8 entering Kindergarten. This would be an usual exception. If the child has severe delays or disabilities requiring that late of an etnry-- Iwould assume it would be better served (and I am sure the county would direct them in that direction) in a special school or classroom designed for special needs.

meant 'next year" not "next day after Labor day"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about redshirting/holding back/preflunking (or whatever else people want to call it). Is there an age limit on entering a child into K? I understand that all privates accept 5 year olds and some even accept 6 year olds for K. But would schools accept my DC's K application if we wanted DC to enter at 7 years old--or perhaps 8 years old?

It depends on school district. I looked this up once -- in Fairfax County VA placement in a grade is the decision of the school district officials or local school officials. Generally they will go with a continuation of whatever grade the child was in before -- say you sent your child to private school K and 1 for 2 years. Even if your child was the correct age to enter grade 3, upon entering the public school system, the school principal could make his or her own grade placement decisions -- placing the child in grade three -- or could follow what had been done before and place your child in grade 2. The district will attempt to work with your family and your preferences but retains the right to place the child as it sees fit.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your research. Based on your response, it appears that a parent could enter a 5, 6, 7 or 8 year old child in a Kindergarten class. Come on people--shouldn't we draw a line SOMEWHERE?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about redshirting/holding back/preflunking (or whatever else people want to call it). Is there an age limit on entering a child into K? I understand that all privates accept 5 year olds and some even accept 6 year olds for K. But would schools accept my DC's K application if we wanted DC to enter at 7 years old--or perhaps 8 years old?

It depends on school district. I looked this up once -- in Fairfax County VA placement in a grade is the decision of the school district officials or local school officials. Generally they will go with a continuation of whatever grade the child was in before -- say you sent your child to private school K and 1 for 2 years. Even if your child was the correct age to enter grade 3, upon entering the public school system, the school principal could make his or her own grade placement decisions -- placing the child in grade three -- or could follow what had been done before and place your child in grade 2. The district will attempt to work with your family and your preferences but retains the right to place the child as it sees fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for your research. Based on your response, it appears that a parent could enter a 5, 6, 7 or 8 year old child in a Kindergarten class. Come on people--shouldn't we draw a line SOMEWHERE?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about redshirting/holding back/preflunking (or whatever else people want to call it). Is there an age limit on entering a child into K? I understand that all privates accept 5 year olds and some even accept 6 year olds for K. But would schools accept my DC's K application if we wanted DC to enter at 7 years old--or perhaps 8 years old?

It depends on school district. I looked this up once -- in Fairfax County VA placement in a grade is the decision of the school district officials or local school officials. Generally they will go with a continuation of whatever grade the child was in before -- say you sent your child to private school K and 1 for 2 years. Even if your child was the correct age to enter grade 3, upon entering the public school system, the school principal could make his or her own grade placement decisions -- placing the child in grade three -- or could follow what had been done before and place your child in grade 2. The district will attempt to work with your family and your preferences but retains the right to place the child as it sees fit.

AGAIN...You ppl are fixated on the exceptions not the rule. Look at any public K class in the metropolitan area. You will be hard-pressed to find a 7 or 8 year old....with even 6 being rare and those are primarily kids that just missed the cutoff and turned 5 on October 1.

My friend's daughter is one of 8 kids that were 4 on the first day of K at a well-known N.Arlington preschool (tons of non-redshirted boys and girls). They did not have a single 7 or 8 year old.

It seems this a problem with the area private schools and it is the school NOT the parents that are suggesting (even requiring for entry) the 'pre-flunking'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for your research. Based on your response, it appears that a parent could enter a 5, 6, 7 or 8 year old child in a Kindergarten class. Come on people--shouldn't we draw a line SOMEWHERE?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question about redshirting/holding back/preflunking (or whatever else people want to call it). Is there an age limit on entering a child into K? I understand that all privates accept 5 year olds and some even accept 6 year olds for K. But would schools accept my DC's K application if we wanted DC to enter at 7 years old--or perhaps 8 years old?

It depends on school district. I looked this up once -- in Fairfax County VA placement in a grade is the decision of the school district officials or local school officials. Generally they will go with a continuation of whatever grade the child was in before -- say you sent your child to private school K and 1 for 2 years. Even if your child was the correct age to enter grade 3, upon entering the public school system, the school principal could make his or her own grade placement decisions -- placing the child in grade three -- or could follow what had been done before and place your child in grade 2. The district will attempt to work with your family and your preferences but retains the right to place the child as it sees fit.

AGAIN...You ppl are fixated on the exceptions not the rule. Look at any public K class in the metropolitan area. You will be hard-pressed to find a 7 or 8 year old....with even 6 being rare and those are primarily kids that just missed the cutoff and turned 5 on October 1.

My friend's daughter is one of 8 kids that were 4 on the first day of K at a well-known N.Arlington preschool (tons of non-redshirted boys and girls). They did not have a single 7 or 8 year old.

It seems this a problem with the area private schools and it is the school NOT the parents that are suggesting (even requiring for entry) the 'pre-flunking'.

of course I meant "N.Arlington elemenatary school".