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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not at all surprising that the My School DC would be removing kids if they are outside of the age cutoffs.  The website very clearly states the DCPS policy that some claim do not exist:

Kindergarten: No older than five on September 30, 2025

https://www.myschooldc.org/how-apply/age-cutoffs-cutoff-dates[/quote]

Omg look at the way back machine. That’s a new addition to the language, obviously added to assuage the chancellor[/quote]

Actually it's been a DC regulation since October 2006.

Chapter 5 Section 5-E2004: https://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?ChapterNum=5-E20&ChapterId=242

2004.3	A student who is or will become five (5) years of age on or before December 31st of the 2006-2007 school year and September 30th in all subsequent school years shall be eligible for admission to the kindergarten program.

2004.5	A student who is or will become six (6) years of age on or before December 31st of the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years and September 30th in all subsequent school years shall be eligible for admission to the first (1st) grade.[/quote]

“Shall be eligible” is not the same 🤦‍♀️[/quote]

Funny how many people are reading in all sorts of extra words into the regs. "Shall be eligible" is only setting a minimum age for each class year. If the intent had been to set a strict requirement as to as age limit, the regulations would have stated as much and included language such as "is only eligible," "must enroll," "is ineligible for," etc. On their face, the regulations allow for a 6 year old to enroll in either K or 1st grade. That child would be eligible for both. And nothing in the regulations states that they could not enroll in one or the other.

Agree with others that if this goes before a judge and DCPS argues that the regulations sets forth strict requirements as to what grade a child needs to be enrolled in, the families challenging that interpretation are going to win every time.[/quote]

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