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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes it is stricter now b/c [b]the requirements for K are harder[/b]. We petitioned for our DC and have been very happy.  BTW our DC was accepted into immersion before being accepted into K.   Went to K at age 4 not knowing how to read, but learning to read in Spanish has been wonderful[/quote]

The requirements for kindergarten are not harder now than they were 5 years ago.[/quote]

My first child was accepted EEK in 2012. My second child was not, this year - though she is every bit as ready as my first was. The requirements for passing the evaluation are much higher now than than they were in the past, and in the past, where they might have made an exception if the child did poorly on one section of the test, but passed all the others, at the school level they are not allowed to accept them unless they meet all benchmarks.

I was also told that the vast majority of kids entering kindergarten, who meet the standard birthday requirements, would not be able to meet the benchmarks for those applying for EEK.[/quote]

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