Has anyone had their kids TESTED into K?

(spinoff to my previous question...)

is there a way I can get her independently tested to prove she can handle being in Kindergarten earlier than the cutoff (we are talking ONE day )

Re: Has anyone had their kids TESTED into K?

Funny you should post this -- I just came on to post something about being pushed ahead and skipping a year....

I believe you have to go to Prinipal of the school and start there.

Re: Has anyone had their kids TESTED into K?

The person I know who did it was in Bellmore schools.

Who did you call, the school? Maybe call the District office and see what they have to say.

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My SIL's sister fought bigtime over 5 days(missed cutoff) and was told if they do it for one they have to do it for all, so NO.
She is in Connetquot.

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I think the best route is to place her in private K, that way they will place her in 1st next year.

My niece missed the cutoff by a day also and they would not budge unless she went the private k route because f they allow it for one day, then they have to for 2 etc etc.

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IMO, I would not fight it. THe cut offs are there for a reason, and honestly, if any of my children were that "late" in the year, I would hold them back anyway. My districts cut off is December 1, and if any of mine were born after October 31, I would have held them back on my own. IMO, 4 years old starting kindergarten is too young. 5 turning 6 is WORLDS away from 4 turning 5. 4 year olds are still babies. I am an advocate of the districts turning the cut off date back to Sept. 1.

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I'm in NC so I'm probably no help here, but...

My younger one starts a 4 yr old program this August in a Preschool and just this past year they changed the cutoff which is now August 31. He'll be 5 Sept 12 next year. I'm really upset about it. Why should a child, who is ready of course, be held back for just a 12 days? That's not right! I know the cutoffs are there for a reason, but they just seem to keep changing them and that's not right either. It used to be October 12.

So, here, I can pay between $600-$800 to have him tested in the hopes of him passing to get into K. I've heard it's a VERY hard test. But so far I believe he would pass. I'm just going to see where he is earlier next year and then decide. Good luck!