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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child w/a late Nov bday (FCPS) so they will start K at 5.5 and will finish K at 6.5.  How is a 6.5 year old in K that different from a 7 year old, really?[/quote]

Exactly. People are taking extremes. Could there be a 6 and 8 yo in the same class?  Sure. But it is likely the 6 year old is close to 7 by the time the other child turns 8.
So maybe at the extreme we are talking about an almost 7 year old and a new 6 yo.

My DS liked minecraft when he was 5 and at 7.5 he is still taking about it.  I don't see this changing soon.  [/quote]

We didn't allow minecraft till 6.  The extremes are an issue.  Our first grade has mid-6 year olds who have summer and fall birthdays and we have kids who have been 8 for a month or two.  6-7 is fine.  7-8 is fine.  But not 6-8, when the 8 year olds should be in 2nd.  If it was for maturity, holding them back clearly didn't help.  If it was for academics, well, doubt that as they are doing well academically.  So, why?[/quote]

But it is not 6-8.  Months count at this age.  We are not talking about the difference between 36 and 38.   
DS has a child in class who turned 6 on 9/30 (the APS cut off).  She is the youngest in the class at 6 years and 8 months (as of Monday).  This makes her 17 or 18 months younger than the oldest child in your scenario.
I am just not seeing how this is a big deal.  This child is the extreme.  I know her mother and she seems to be doing well in school.  My DS has a late October bday so a kid who turned 8 in April would only be 6 months older than my son.  Big deal. So while yes technically you have 6, 7 and 8 in one class you are really talking about 6.5, 7.5 and 8.  [/quote]

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