5.12 Admission to First Grade

I. For admission to first grade, a student shall be six (6) years old on or before September 1 of the school year and shall satisfy one (1) of the following requirements:

A. Previous enrollment and attendance in a Florida public school;

B. Satisfactory completion of kindergarten requirements in a nonpublic school or;

C. Previous attendance in an out-of-state school in which he/she was admitted on the basis of age requirement established by the state of residency.

II. First grade students shall progress according to the District’s Student Progression Plan.

Statuary Authority

Law(s) Implemented

State Board of Education Rule(s)

History

Notes

1001.41, 1001.42, F.S.

1001.43, 1003.21, 1003.22, F.S. 

6A-1.0985, 6A-6.024

ADOPTED: 08/21/01

REVISION DATE(S): 05/07/19

FORMERLY: 7.104

Refer to: Registration Procedures