Kindergarten Cut-off dates (Hope: daycare, school, moving)

[sallyg]

Hi- My son is supposed to start kindergarten in Sept, but only recently am I learning about the high occurences of "redshirting" or holding a child back- so they will be better prepared academically, socially, athletically, etc for school. Many feel starting kindergarten a year later will give their child an edge for the competiveness of school later on. My son has a late summer birthday and is on the small side. I would have never even considered holding him back, but now I am worried he will be one of youngest in his class. Does anyone know how prevalent this is. I know it is 4 times more prevalent in affluent communities- so assume it happens quite a bit in Westchester. I know if most states cut-off is Sept.1, some even earlier. I think NY is one of only states where it is still Dec. Are there any readiness tests in school to see if child is prepared for kindegarten???? thanks!!!!

[skcskc30]

We are moving BACK to NY because of the December cut off - Our twins were born in November and we DON'T want them in a daycare any longer then they have to be - we want to be the ones who decide to wait to enter them into school rather then a state cutoff.

You know your child - and YOU be the one to decide to enroll or hold back!

[J&A'sMOM]

Hi,
CT is also December, but I've not heard of any Parents holding back summer birthdate kids. In CT most Sept - Dec. kids go to a speical Pre-K program that is for Sept - Dec birthdates only. Not all of them do, I have a friend whose daughter is a Nov. birthdate and she did have a hard first couple of months in Kindergarten, but so did my son, and he's a February date.

Good Luck Hope this helps.