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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They should rent a condo in Bethesda, send their kid to MOCO for the year because the cutoff is September 1 and then switch back to Lafayette and attend 1st next year.  Of course I said Bethesda or Potomac or maybe TP because otherwise the ‘demographics’ probably won’t suit these open, accepting parents![/quote]

Yeah but some of these families have mid-summer, not September birthdays… [/quote]

Does MCPS allow redshirting, though? [/quote]
Yes it does.  In Bethesda, a good handful of boys in each grade are red-shirted.  From what I can tell, some redshirting correlates with ADHD and learning disabilities (parents who were on top of their kids' issues) and some of it does not (parents looking to gain an advantage).

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According to Maryland law (7-301: Compulsory Attendance), every child 5 years old or older and under 18 must attend school. All children who will be 5 years old by September 1 of any given year must attend school in either a licensed private or public school Kindergarten that year. Maryland recognizes home instruction as an alternative to public school enrollment as a means of meeting the compulsory school attendance law (more on home schooling).

For kindergarten-eligible students, state law allows for three exceptions to the attendance requirement: for immaturity; for attendance in a licensed child-care center; or for attendance in a registered family day-care home. Parents or guardians who want an exemption to the law for their kindergarten-eligible child must complete MCPS Form 560-19, Exemption to Kindergarten Attendance at their local school prior to the first day of school. Questions about this process should be directed to the local school or to the Division of Early Childhood Programs and Services at 240-740-4530.[/quote]

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