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Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools
District Policies


File Code:

5111

ENTRANCE AGE

Date of Adoption: September 25, 2001


Students shall be registered for entrance into the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools as follows:

Kindergarten

Resident students must be five years of age by October 1 to be admitted to kindergarten. No entrance readiness examination will be given to resident students who do not meet the October 1 age requirement.

A student who becomes a resident of the school district after October 1 and who was previously enrolled in a formal accredited kindergarten program in his/her prior district will be allowed to complete the balance of the school year in kindergarten, with the approval of the Superintendent.

First Grade

Resident students must be six years of age before October 1 to be admitted to first grade. No entrance readiness examination will be given to resident students who do not meet the October 1 age requirement.

A student who becomes a resident of the school district after October 1 and who was previously enrolled in a formal accredited first grade program in his/her prior district will be allowed to complete the balance of the school year in first grade, with the approval of the Superintendent.

Preschool Disabled

Students who have been classified as Preschool Disabled, and who are at least three years of age on or before December 31 of the year of admission, may be registered for placement in a class for Preschool Disabled children.



Legal References NJAC 6:28-1.3

Supersedes Policy 5111 dated November 28, 1990


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