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Early Entry to Kindergarten

​​The state of North Carolina has a clearly outlined process for Early Entry to Kindergarten.

Children who will reach their fourth birthday by April 16 may enter kindergarten if they demonstrate an extraordinary level of academic ability and maturity.   

Parents must submit the required early admission information to their home school no later than the first thirty (30) calendar days of the school’s instructional year.  The school must respond within three (3) weeks.  It is the responsibility of the principal to find that the child has extraordinary academic ability and the maturity to justify admission.

When submission of the information meets the minimum eligibility requirements, separate interviews by school personnel with both the child and the parent(s) will evaluate the child’s level of motivation and interest in learning.  In addition, the school will conduct an assessment of the child to determine an extraordinary level of kindergarten readiness. 

Please click here to download the information for Early Entry to Kindergarten.

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