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?
We did not find any information regarding raising the minimum age for kindergarten from five to six. Most discussion of kindergarten entrance age revolves around when to set the birthday cutoff date determining student eligibility. Changing the minimum age in Connecticut to six would require reconsideration of school readiness programs, which currently serve three- and four-year-olds.