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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]hi everyone,
I have one year old twins and am not yet familiar with how the school system works in this area.
What's the earliest my kids can enter the public school/ kindergarten system? Is it at age 5? Is there nothing public/ free under the age of 5?

We currently live in NW DC, but will probably have to move to Montgomery County for the public school system.
Thanks![/quote]

Moco has a September 1 cutoff.  So kids have to be 5 by that date to start K.  If they are not, they go to preschool, pre-k, daycare or whatever you want to call it.  Nothing is free in moco unless you qualify via your income (which I assume would have to be on the lower side).  Of course, you could see if they can get into a private K and then redo K in public the next year.  If they turn 5 within the first 6 weeks of school you can have them tested in to K early.  It's not that easy to do though.

Of course, nothing states they have to do preschool of any kind before K.  If you are a SAHM they can just stay at home with you.  That's free.  Or, you can have them do a 2-3 morning a week preschool (or a co-op of some sort).  If you work, then it's most likely going to be full-time daycare with a preschool component that you will pay for.  [/quote]

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