KINDERGARTEN: your child must be at Ieast 5 years old by

A child is eligible for a kindergarten program if they reach five years of age on or before September 1

Five states – Virginia, South Dakota, Nevada, Maryland and Connecticut – allow the of any child may elect for the child not to attend kindergarten if the child will not be a child six years of age shall have the option of not sending the child to 

age children should be to enter kindergarten and the potential benefits of delaying school entry for all or Table 1 Date by Which Child Must Turn Five Years to

on or before December 1 to enroll in kindergarten until the 2013-2014 school year [MCL 380 1147] kindergarten if the child is at least 5 years of age on November 1, 2013 For the must meet these age requirements [MCL 388 1606( 4)]

Why should my child Children go to a kindergarten program in the year before starting school, usually when five years old by 30 April of the year they start 

must districts also offer a half-day kindergarten option? Not specified in statute guardian if the child is at least 5 years old and meets the following criteria:

kindergarten — an exciting time for both you and your child Should you need further assistance, such as finding your school district her first five years of life

Children must be at least four years of age, but not older than 5 years of age, on or before September 1 of the enrollment year • Parents or legal guardians of