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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't start a kid early because there are so many kids starting late now.  I wouldn't want my 4 turning 5 kid in class with the [b]6 turning 7 kids[/b].[/quote]

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:

I have a 2.5 year old, so forgive me - I am just getting up to speed on VA public schools.

Good lord.  Parents seriously do that? How common is it?[/quote]

My child is in K in a NOVA public now, and there aren't any late-starting kids in his class, which sort of surprised me (I thought there'd be at least one). In our neighborhood, it looks like most kids go on schedule.  On the other hand, DC attended a private school for preschool, and there were at least two kids who turned 7 in kindergarten.

And to the OP's question, very few go early anymore - K is the new 1st grade, and I don't think most 4 year olds would be able to handle it.  I appreciate the September cutoff - DC has a late fall birthday and definitely wouldn't have been ready for K at 4.[/quote]

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