Policy JEB
Age of Entrance
School Board Approved: June 6, 2005
A student may enter grade one if his/her chronological age will be six before September 30 of the year of entering school.
A student may enter kindergarten if his/her chronological age will be five before September 30 of the year of entering school.
A birth certificate must be presented upon registration as proof of the date of birth. In-coming transfer students in grades 2-8, inclusive, will be initially placed in accordance with the data forwarded by the sending District. Such placement is tentative and subject to reassignment by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.
Incoming transfer students in grade 1 will only be initially admitted to grade 1 if their chronological age will be six before December 31 of the year of entering school or if previously enrolled in grade 1 in another community and attending local schools only on a temporary basis (10 months or less). Such placement is tentative and subject to reassignment by the Superintendent.
Legal References:
RSA 193:1