My due date is Sep 20 2007...I think most of the schools cut off dates is sep 1...so would that mean my baby would have to wait for 1 yr to go to the school? Are there any other options? Please help!!
2006-12-14 07:29:34 · 10 answers · asked by kim 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
My son's brthday is on Sept. 27th and he had to wait an extra year. He turned 6 right after he started kindergarden.
Having them wait is not such a bad idea. He or She will be more developed than the other kids in his or her grade and they should do extremely well in school. If you start him or her earlier then they may fall behind the other kids. My son is doing very well in school.
Just my advice....
2006-12-14 12:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by lisamarie_625 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. Here, the cutoff is December 1 or December 31, depending on the district. I did a lot of research before sending my daughter to kindergarten this year. She has a November birthday and I wasn't sure if I should send her or not. Her father lives in another state where the cutoff is September 1. As an educator, I believe the cutoff should be September 1, or the first day of school. However, I didn't want to leave my daughter back for no good reason. (Thankfully she is not delayed socially or cognitively.) Anyway, I'd wait and see because cutoff dates are changing like the wind across the country. By the time your baby is born it may have changed. I think the advantage to being the oldest in the class is wonderful and if you can do that, keep it that way and don't advance him/her just for the sake of doing it. Good luck!
2006-12-14 14:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by ReeberKaseyMarcus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My school district's cut off date is Dec. 1st and my daughter was born on Dec. 3rd.She would have been a year behind because of 2 days, but I sent her to a private school for kindergarten and then transferred her to public shool in first grade. As long as the private school is accredited by the state, your public school has to accept the transfer. Call your school district to find out the exact cut off date before you worry too much! Best of luck!
2006-12-14 13:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by JS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems a bit silly to be asking a question 5 years from when you actually need to know, but whatever. Many schools here will extend the age if the kids went to and had good progress in pre school.
2006-12-14 08:44:02 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow Kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, baby would have to wait a year.
2006-12-15 06:37:29 · answer #5 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. It sucks, doesn't it?
My daughter will have to wait an extra year too.
2006-12-14 07:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by Alison 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to check with the school system.
2006-12-14 07:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the school that you are going to enroll him in and ask when he can start
2006-12-14 08:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by rives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it sad that as mothers we think of this stuff before our babies are born :(
2006-12-14 08:49:11 · answer #9 · answered by The Steele's 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT SUCKS WHY DO THEY DO THIS
2006-12-18 01:38:03 · answer #10 · answered by newyorkgirl_92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋