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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, yes, you can put him in private K and then have him assessed in the spring for placement in first.  Principal discretion.  FCPS can and does do this.  State law only mandates 5 by 9/30 for K.  There is no age restriction for first.

I think you are doing the right thing to meet his needs now and re-evaluate in the spring and summer.  You can always enroll him in FCPS Kindergarten in the fall even if you have him assessed and they allow placement into first.

Many people on DCUM[b] are automatically pro-red shirting[/b] for really bad reasons and many of those kids will get into trouble in their older years and will feel odd that they were held back.  I have kids in MS and they know who is a year older.  In reality, it is very kid-specific.  Yes, we can't predict the future.  Just use your best judgment and don't be swayed by the knee jerk redshirters.

I skipped K, was a year younger than everyone else and absolutely loved it!  I was academically and socially successful.  My confidence was boosted by how well I did in school despite being a year younger.
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How is thinking that kids should be with their same-age peers according to the school cutoff "pro redshirting" ???[/quote]

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