File: JEB - Entrance Age Requirements

A child may enter kindergarten if they are five years old on or before June 1 of the year of enrollment. Younger students who do not meet the district's entrance age requirement for kindergarten may be accepted if transferring from another kindergarten program if the principal or designee determines that placement of the student in kindergarten is appropriate.

A child may enroll in the first grade if they are six years old on or before June 1 of the year of enrollment. Younger students who do not meet the district's entrance age requirement for the first grade may be accepted if transferring from the first grade in another school or if they are determined by the district to be highly advanced gifted children.

A legal birth certificate or other acceptable record is required for enrollment age certification. The principal or designee will make exceptions to these entrance age requirements in accordance with state law pertaining to the education of military children.

Adopted May 8, 1078

Revised February 4, 1986

Revised November 4, 1986

Revised to conform to practice: date of manual adoption, January 14, 1992

Revised October 2, 2001

Revised June 10, 2003

Revised December 4, 2007

Revised December 2, 2008

Revised February 2, 2010

Revised November 3, 2020

Revised August 25, 2021

Reviewed August 21, 2023

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 22-1-115 (school age)

C.R.S. 22-20-204 (program plan requirements regarding highly advanced gifted children)

C.R.S. 22-32-119 (kindergarten)

C.R.S. 22-33-104 (1)(a) (Compulsory School Attendance Law requiring attendance for children aged 6 through 16 as of August 1)

C.R.S. 22-54-103 (10) (sets October 1 date for funding)

C.R.S. 22-54-103 (10.5) (defines pupil enrollment count day)

C.R.S. 24-60-3402 (Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children)

1 CCR 8, 2220-R-12.00 (highly advanced gifted children)

CROSS REF.:  JEA, Compulsory Attendance Ages