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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]This is the first I've ever heard of redshirting, though I admittedly don't read the school forums as much. I have a daughter starting Kindergarten this fall who will be five years, four months old. I didn't imagine she might be in class with seven year olds. I guess the redshirted kids will be super cool in 8th grade when they can drive to school[/quote]

Don't believe everything you read on DCUM.  The likelihood of a girl turning 7 during K is remote. And, if one does,  I'd bet she would be the only one.  The people who redshirt are mostly late birthday boys.  It is also unlikely that any boys will turn 7 during K.[/quote]

Yes, for the most part the "older kids" in K and throughout school will be those with a fall birthday who just missed the cutoff (October and November birthdays) or kids who could have started "on time" but they just weren't ready socially - more likely to be the case with boys with August/September b-days. In any case, those children might turn 6 right around the time or shortly after school starts but they won't turn 7 during the school year.[/quote]

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