Mady Wechsler Segal is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, professor of sociology, associate direc-. tor of the Center for Research on Military Organization, and faculty affiliate in the Womenâs. Studies Program and in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.
What is the minimum age for admittance to kindergarten in California? A child shall be admitted to a kindergarten maintained by the school district at the beginning of a school year, or at a later time in the same year if the child will have his or her fifth birthday on or before September 1 (EC 48000[a]): 2. What is transitional kindergarten?
The young kindergarten (YK) class is an early childhood program licensed by the California Department of Social Services. YK students must be aged at least three years and nine months at the beginning of the school year; most YK students are four years old. There is a maximum of fifteen students in the class, with two co-lead teachers. First through sixth grade classes are in self-contained classrooms with a lead and an associate teacher.