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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not common at all. 9/1 is the cut off. [/quote]

We are at an ES in the Whitman HS cluster and I would say parents with a July/Aug birthday kid who they’re on the fence about preparedness-wise do redshirt. There’s usually a developmental or social reason, it doesn’t seem to be purely that they want their kid to have an advantage (though, I realize, few parents would likely admit to this). On the other hand, many private schools in the area do push summer birthday kids (even May/June), girls and boys, to redshirt regardless. Summer birthday kids who are meeting their developmental milestones and have no major social issues are generally sent on time at our ES school. [/quote]

Whitman is different as everyone is trying to get an edge.  It shouldn't be allowed as it skews the peer group and expectations.  If there are developmental or social reasons, these kids should be sent to a special preschool as their preschool failed them or in services to use that year to catch up.  In truth its used as an excuse to level up kids.  [/quote]

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