Early Kindergarten Admission

Where I taught if you didn't meet the age requirement there was no possibilty of getting in...no exceptions. This was a public school. I believe at all public schools this is the case. You may be able to get her into a Kindergarten program at a Montessori or Daycare facility, BUT you need to make sure it is accredited by the state...if it is not they may make you repeat Kindergarten at their school. (This happened to a child where I taught. I'm not exactly sure of the details, but I don't quite understand how it happened since Kindergarten isn't a mandatory grade/requirement for 1st grade.)

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there are age restrictions for reasons let her be a little girl a bit longer she will at the top of her game when she starts school. Believe me it much easier on the child to be older and more mature then the youngest in the class. Good Luck!

I believe public schools must comply with state law with no exceptions. However, in our school district, the work around is to go to an accredited private school for 2 years, then transfer into the public school. Just doing kindergarten at a private school wasn't enough. My neighbor had to send her daughter to K & 1, and was then allowed to transfer her into public school for grade 2.

As far as I know, there are no exceptions in the public school system. Some private schools I have heard will bend the rules but not the two that my kids have attended. They never made an exception. If you think about it, if she goes early, she will be the last one in her class to get her permit, the last to get her driver's license and the last to turn 21. I don't think it's a bad thing to be the oldest in the class. She will always be the first in age-related things.

It depends on the district. I live in Oak Park and there is a process to apply for early admission.