Early Kindergarten for September birthdays

[Anonymous]

Kids with a birthday between 9/2 and 10/15 can test in if they are ready for Kinder. Has anyone done this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids with a birthday between 9/2 and 10/15 can test in if they are ready for Kinder. Has anyone done this?

Many threads on this in the Maryland Public Schools forum. Search for EEK (and be prepared for a lot of responses telling you how ruined your child will be if he/she does it )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with a birthday between 9/2 and 10/15 can test in if they are ready for Kinder. Has anyone done this?

Many threads on this in the Maryland Public Schools forum. Search for EEK (and be prepared for a lot of responses telling you how ruined your child will be if he/she does it )

Yeah, but most of those threads are about MoCo. (Not OP but also curious)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with a birthday between 9/2 and 10/15 can test in if they are ready for Kinder. Has anyone done this?

Many threads on this in the Maryland Public Schools forum. Search for EEK (and be prepared for a lot of responses telling you how ruined your child will be if he/she does it )

Yeah, but most of those threads are about MoCo. (Not OP but also curious)

Haha, OP here. I'm an educator and fully prepared for the scorn of fellow parents. I'll check the MoCo threads, thanks.

[Anonymous]

I know three families that have done it in PGCPS

One was successful the other two were not because of test scores. Make sure you look at the application dates and testing dates ahead of time because they are strict with the deadlines. Also know that like the lottery, they are not always quick to give you the results so you can only be notified a few weeks before the start of school.

If it matters, I started early and it was the best choice for me. It depends on the kid and only the parents and educators should make the call.

[Anonymous]

If you are an educator, you should know this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are an educator, you should know this.

Should know what?

[Anonymous]

I did it for both of my children. They do well academically overall and maturity-wise. No regrets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are an educator, you should know this.

Not the OP but I am assuming she/he was asking about peoples experience with PGCPS and their process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are an educator, you should know this.

Not the OP but I am assuming she/he was asking about peoples experience with PGCPS and their process.

OP here. That's right. I work in DC where there is universal PK and no such testing process. I was looking for experience with the test itself and how kids are doing post-early entry.

[Anonymous]

We did it with our 9/4 birthday child who's now in 7th grade. The testing was pretty easy (there's a bit where they have the child go away with the tester and leave the parent behind ... I assume that's in part to judge how the kid deals with separation). The early start hasn't been a big deal; she was ready academically and there were some points in kindergarten and first grade where she was a little socially behind, but nothing major and it all balanced out.

[Anonymous]

Also depends on if the local school has room and principal approves it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also depends on if the local school has room and principal approves it.

No, it's state law. If you meet the Oct. 15 cutoff, request early admission, and the child passes the screening, then you are allowed to register for the local school the same as any child who turns five on or before Sept. 1.

[Anonymous]

http://www1.pgcps.org/kindergarten/index.aspx?id=9436

HTH.