kindergarten registration cut off dates (East Brunswick: buying a house, buying, school district)
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Can anyone tell me the kindergarten registration cut off date for turning 5 years old in New Jersey? I read it was some time in December, now I am seeing October 1st as the date? Is there a website that I can check specific districts or is all of New Jersey Oct. 1st? My daughter will just miss this cut off, however, she is very ready to start school. We are relocating to NJ (actually NYC...but DH will commute) and this may be another deciding factor as to the area we move to. Thanks for your help!
In South Brunswick it was December two years ago and they have changed it. Last year was November and this was October. It used to be September for the longest time when I was a kid. I taught Kindergarten when it was December and boy oh boy were they young coming to school! It was a deciding factor for some when buying a house if parents had children who were born in October and November to move to SB so there were many with the late birthday. Some are ready with math and phonics skills, but socially they needed another year of exploration and social interaction with peers. I am happy with the change.
each town is different Monroe Township is Oct 31 while sayreville is Oct 1, East Brunswick use to be Oct 15 dont know if that changed. you need to call the school district and find out. I agree with Bored2day, my son made the cut off in Monroe and we had him held back. he wasnt as mature as the other kids and i felt he wouldnt be ok in 1st. dont rush the kid if you dont have too. They may be great in reading, math etc. but like bored2day said the social interaction is one of the most important things.
Thanks! I couldn't agree with you more regarding placement in schools. I taught elementary school for many years and have seen the huge discrepancy in the classroom with late "cut-off" birthday dates (especially when you have so many other children being held back until they are ready...this means at one point in kindergarten having children 4, 5 and 6 years old in the classroom!) Anyway, she is our 4th child and she is without a doubt ready in the social area (and pretty much on target with academics). It is a difficult task to set K entry requirements. I have a sister in NE who is also a teacher. She said that there was talk regarding NOT allowing children into kindergarten if they were over a certain age. In other words, if you chose to hold your child back (evidently, there was a big trend occurring regarding waiting to send boys to school)-they had to go straight to 1st grade! The different educational approaches to solving the age discrepency are very interesting. As always, thanks for all the help!
Thanks! I couldn't agree with you more regarding placement in schools. I taught elementary school for many years and have seen the huge discrepancy in the classroom with late "cut-off" birthday dates (especially when you have so many other children being held back until they are ready...this means at one point in kindergarten having children 4, 5 and 6 years old in the classroom!) Anyway, she is our 4th child and she is without a doubt ready in the social area (and pretty much on target with academics). It is a difficult task to set K entry requirements. I have a sister in NE who is also a teacher. She said that there was talk regarding NOT allowing children into kindergarten if they were over a certain age. In other words, if you chose to hold your child back (evidently, there was a big trend occurring regarding waiting to send boys to school)-they had to go straight to 1st grade! The different educational approaches to solving the age discrepency are very interesting. As always, thanks for all the help!
WOW! I haven't heard of anything like that before! If they weren't ready for Kindergarten they sure won't be ready for first! Why would the school care if they are kept home for an additional year if they aren't ready? They are not repeating a grade and therefore being educated twice which is what could happen if they do not keep up with the other kids. The school is not losing anything. It is in the best interest of the child. I can't even grasp the logic at all from the school's point of view. Hopefully they will see that it really doesn't make any sense. I teach first now and would NOT want a child in my class who never attended Kindergarten. Again it is all about social skills. Too many parents push the kids and academics missing the social aspect. The kids pay in the long run. It is very obvious when you watch the kids interact.
Some parents will hold back a child (usually a boy) so he will be bigger and more mature in middle/high school for purposes of making the various sports teams. When a township sees a trend like this, they start taking remedial measures. However, some parents honestly don't think their child (usually a boy) is ready for school when the township says they are. A quandry.
Some parents will hold back a child (usually a boy) so he will be bigger and more mature in middle/high school for purposes of making the various sports teams. When a township sees a trend like this, they start taking remedial measures. However, some parents honestly don't think their child (usually a boy) is ready for school when the township says they are. A quandry.
Oh...I see. I didn't realize the parents were looking down the road at middle/high school. Maybe the "summer babies" or actually now it would be summer and September babies could come in during the summer for a week of evaluation to see where they are emotionally. I remember a testing system that was in place in South Carolina to determine high risk kids entering preschool. Who knows...maybe teachers and parents together can evaluate what is best for the kids. Or...just follow the cut off date with no acceptions.
Yep! That is exactly the trend that is going on in areas! It really stinks for my boys-they are at the low end of the "size charts!"
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