Charlie Hicks is senior managing director at Meyer-Chatfield Corporation. He joined Meyer-Chatfield in 2003 from Private Business, Inc. (PBI), where he directed the marketing efforts for the business manager program in both community banks and large regional banks.
Registration for Kindergarten or First Grade. Age Requirements. To enter kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year, your child must be five years old on or before August 31. For Grade 1, your child must be six years old on or before August 31. You will need to show a birth certificate for your child (or a similar document, such as a passport, that shows birthdate).
Must children attend kindergarten? Since school is mandatory for six-year-old students, parents and guardians must enroll their children in school once they reach the age of six (EC Section 48200). It is a local decision, with parental input, whether the six-year-old student will be enrolled in kindergarten or first grade.