Anonymous wrote:OP, there is a lot of information about the EEK requirements in Howard County here:

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/E19BBA82-CDBC-40A3-9EE8-33301FB53D54/35454/SyedJunaidM.pdf

(It's an appeal from 2013 to the Maryland Board of Education from parents whose child was not admitted EEK.)

Thank you! Will definitely take a look!

OP, there is a lot of information about the EEK requirements in Howard County here:

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/E19BBA82-CDBC-40A3-9EE8-33301FB53D54/35454/SyedJunaidM.pdf

(It's an appeal from 2013 to the Maryland Board of Education from parents whose child was not admitted EEK.)

Oh, boy... ^^ OP here again (I keep forgetting it doesn't display who post ).

In Ho Co it's Oct 13 (my son's b-day is before that).

It's very encouraging to hear exam is not all that bad, especially not really stressful, and some kids do pass it. So far I was told in Ho Co either noone or just one kid passed in last several years because they keep plank very high (and I was told in several daycares (when I was looking for one for my son) to not even try it because it's impossible to pass). I wonder if those exams are very different depending on county. Anyway, thank you for all the info. Good to know I'm not the only one.

Anonymous wrote:No sure about HoCo but in MoCo, birthday has to be earlier than October 15 or you can't even try EEK.

No -- September 2 through October 15.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/forms/pdf/271-6.pdf

No sure about HoCo but in MoCo, birthday has to be earlier than October 15 or you can't even try EEK.