Don't hold him back. Age is to a good reason and they may do it so they can get him in but make other kids a priority. Public or find another school.

Anonymous wrote:Would not do this. Your child would be 1.5 years older than other students starting college or if you switch to public. Super awkward.

I agree that OP shouldn’t do it but your math is misleading. If red-shirted he’d only be 1.5 years older than September kids who go on time, not than most students in his grade. He’d be 6-9 months older than fall bday kids, 9-12 months older than winter bday kids, 12-15 months older than spring bday kids, and 15-18 months older than summer bday kids.

It’s a bad idea to redshirt him unless he has developmental delays or other issues which will make school very challenging for him which it doesn’t sound like he does.

Anonymous wrote:Did they tell you this formally or informally? I didn't think most schools had their offers out yet?

Informally because we are a sibling family.

Did they tell you this formally or informally? I didn't think most schools had their offers out yet?

Anonymous wrote:OP here. What should I do then? Public? I don’t think we have a choice. Should I fight the school about this? I don’t think I want to get on their bad side…

I would opt for public or a different private school for next year (if there is still time to apply) or send him to public k and apply to a different private for first grade.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it. It’s a money grab by the school. Redshirting a March birthday is utterly ridiculous. Your kid deserves better. He’ll be bored to tears.

+1. I have three kids ages 14, 11 and 7. Redshirting is common for kids with summer birthdays. I have never met a kid with a spring birthday who was redshirted. It doesn’t speak well for the school that it would suggest this. They should either accept him for the appropriate grade or reject him.

I know a March girl whose mother redshirted for the right school. It's not a choice I'd make tho.

Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it. It’s a money grab by the school. Redshirting a March birthday is utterly ridiculous. Your kid deserves better. He’ll be bored to tears.

+1. I have three kids ages 14, 11 and 7. Redshirting is common for kids with summer birthdays. I have never met a kid with a spring birthday who was redshirted. It doesn’t speak well for the school that it would suggest this. They should either accept him for the appropriate grade or reject him.

Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it. It’s a money grab by the school. Redshirting a March birthday is utterly ridiculous. Your kid deserves better. He’ll be bored to tears.

+1. This is not a good sign from the school

Yes, just do public. Apply again later.

Don’t do it. It’s a money grab by the school. Redshirting a March birthday is utterly ridiculous. Your kid deserves better. He’ll be bored to tears.

OP here. What should I do then? Public? I don’t think we have a choice. Should I fight the school about this? I don’t think I want to get on their bad side…

Would not do this. Your child would be 1.5 years older than other students starting college or if you switch to public. Super awkward.

I wouldn't unless there was some developmental need.

His older siblings have September and November birthdays and therefore were not redshirted

The school my older kids attend indicated that my youngest son can be accepted to PK instead of K. He has a March birthday and I never considered redshirting him. He is tall and average in academics (I think… as far as 4 year olds go).

For context, most July and August kids are redshirted at this school. Many June and a few May and April. I have also known of a February kid, but that was only one in 5 years my older kids have been at this school.

I don’t think they will accept him unless we agree to register him in PK. What should we do?

We don’t have other options really (other than public)