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[quote=Anonymous]I could be wrong about this, but I am pretty sure I saw something in writing from DCPS saying that the number of allowable unexcused absences from PK was going to be 20, or something like that, for next school year.  Maybe something in the lottery materials?  I think it is a matter of finding out what the rules are, and then finding out how flexible the principal is willing to be with you.

And just to give my opinion on the rules,  having 2 kids who have gone through DCPS PK, I don't think there is any way that missing a week or two of school (even consecutively) is going to affect their overall learning that year, or be disruptive to the other students.  There simply isn't material to be made up in the same way that there is for the older years.  Which jibes with the fact PK isn't compulsory in the first place!  That said, I understand why public schools can't be too loose with the absences.  I think a very liberal absence policy (eg, 20 unexcused) is the right approach at the PK level.  Whether you are in Florida, visiting family in Asia, or just hanging out with your Grandma in the next town over, all of these experiences are arguably as meaningful and educational as a day of DCPS PK.[/quote]

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