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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most counties in the area have rules that a child MUST begin Kindergarten the fall AFTER turning 6.  So your child will fall within the acceptable range as defined by the county. If you don't register your child for the fall after they turn 5, you typically need to let your local school know though.

I would definitely recommend enrolling at a local private Kindergarten for next Fall.  That way, you have a year and a half to see where he is at before needing to make a more permanent decision. I have known several people who did that.  About half went on to enroll them in Kindergarten in public school and the other half enrolled them in 1st grade in public school.  But you will have a lot more information to go on at that age.

Good luck OP - this is such a hard decision to make.  And people are so judgmental about it, which makes it even harder. [/quote]

Thanks for pointing this out.  I always thought it was so interesting that people on this board say (angrily) SEND THEM ON TIME!  But actually these folks are sending these kids earlier than the law requires.   I get why it’s the norm to do so- it’s money.  But it’s so normal to send your kid at the minimum age they are eligible that few people actually seem to realize you don’t HAVE to send your kid to school until the fall after they turn 6.  [/quote]

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