What must a parent/guardian do to defer kindergarten attendance for one year?
If a parent wishes that kindergarten attendance be deferred for one year due to the child’s level of maturity, the parent must do the following: a. File a written request with the local Superintendent of Schools before the opening of the school year in which the child becomes five years old, asking that the child’s attendance be delayed due to the child’s level of maturity. Be sure to include child’s name, address and date of birth. b. Register that child in kindergarten the following school year. 8. When a parent or guardian believes that it is in the best interests of a child who is enrolled in kindergarten to be withdrawn, what must the parent do? If a parent or guardian feels that it is in the best interests of the child to be withdrawn from kindergarten, the parent or guardian may file a written request to withdraw the child from the program and delay kindergarten attendance until the following school year. 9. May a child who will be five years old by the age of entry of a school
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