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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dunno, OP. My kid went into kindergarten reading level 2 books and writing (poor, but complete) sentences, and certainly wasn’t the only one in her class. Sounds like she didn’t qualify for kindergarten because she didn’t have those academic skills yet. You just have to trust the process. Or move to DC.[/quote]

It’s very principal subjective. Level two books is average. Many kids are reading much higher.  Mine were.  Mine had all the skills but the principal would not let any child in early entry.  Kid thrived starting earlier. [/quote]

That's exactly the point. If OP's child can identify letters, but isn't reading or writing, she has a lot more she can learn in a pre-K program before entering kindergarten. Schools don't want to admit children that haven't already mastered the grade level standards and could potentially struggle, needing more intervention later. It's not a contest for who's child was the most precocious, the point is that there is a HUGE range in K-2nd and the bar to start early is whether she would be bored in the highest reading group, not whether she could keep up with the low to mid range group. [/quote]

This child is exactly on the level as most k.  Holding back to another prek isn’t helpful.  [/quote]

So maybe OP’s child will be reading fluently like a lot of other kids when she starts on time. A child that can’t read yet does not need to be admitted early to kindergarten. As someone that had a pre-K kid during the pandemic, it’s a VERY easy age to teach at home if the child is interested. If OP wants the rules to apply differently for her, she can enroll in private kindergarten like many MCPS families.[/quote]

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