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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The test in early exam is purposefully much harder than just K readiness they test what the kids would learn in K. They don't want kids in there early. Sucks but its what it is. My kid is aug 31 and im debating sending her on time or not. Shell be one the smallest and youngest. [/quote]

I also have an August 31 kid; I sent her on time and it's been the right fit for her (she's currently in high school).

I also have an early October kid who successfully passed the early entrance to K test.  She's currently in middle school and it has also been good for her. We were told that the EEK test checks for end-of-kindergarten levels.  The assumption is that early entrance is for kids who "need" to start kindergarten, rather than just for kids who would be fine starting kindergarten.  It's not just about being ready to enter early, it's about showing that waiting another year would be inappropriate. At least, that's how it was explained to us.[/quote]

This is the key idea, OP. The test isn’t designed to measure whether a child is ready for kindergarten, it measures whether a child is so advanced that they would be harmed by not going to kindergarten. Kindergarten and early elementary standards are so low that many kids enter school having nothing much to learn for the first few years. Your child won’t be at a disadvantage by starting school on time, and will likely be better off in the long run. [/quote]

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