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[quote=Anonymous]I thought for sure this FAQ document at the bottom of this page must have been in response to this case, but it's from December 2022. https://dcps.dc.gov/ece

7. I don’t think my child is ready for Kindergarten. Can I wait to enroll them at age 6?

Children must be enrolled in and attend an educational institution beginning the school year in which they are (or have become) age five by September 30. Under DC law, an educational institution means a DCPS school, a DC public charter school, an independent school, a parochial school, or a private instructor. DC Code § 38-201(2A).

However, [b]attending a child development center, private preschool, home daycare, or another 
early childhood program does not meet the compulsory education requirement.[/b]

9. My student attended DCPS Pre-K and I want them to repeat the grade. Can that happen?

DCPS does not generally support retaining pre kindergarten students or permitting students to repeat Pre-K3 or Pre-K4. However, Pre-K3, Pre-K4, and Kindergarten students may be retained if they do not meet promotion requirements (DC Official Code § 38-781.01(a)) or may be provided an option to repeat Pre-K3, Pre-K4, or Kindergarten if they meet proficiency requirements in core subject areas but are not functioning at a skill level deemed ready for promotion in the areas of physical, social, or emotional development (5-E DCMR § 2201.6). In the rare instances where it may be appropriate, the decision that a Pre-K student should repeat a grade must be made by the student’s principal (DC Official Code § 38-781.01(b)(1)) and the parent must agree. Students will not be retained without parental consent and [b]parental requests for retention will not be granted without the principal’s agreement.[/b]

12. My student attended Pre-K at a non-DCPS school and I want them to repeat the grade. Can that happen?

[b]Parental requests to repeat a Pre-Kindergarten grade that was attended at a non-DCPS school will not be granted by DCPS. Students will be enrolled based on the age requirements explained in question #2.[/b][/quote]

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