Mady Wechsler Segal is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, professor of sociology, associate direc-. tor of the Center for Research on Military Organization, and faculty affiliate in the Womenâs. Studies Program and in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.
What is the minimum age for admittance to kindergarten in California? A child shall be admitted to a kindergarten maintained by the school district at the beginning of a school year, or at a later time in the same year if the child will have his or her fifth birthday on or before September 1 (EC 48000[a]): 2. What is transitional kindergarten?
At what age are children required to attend school in California? In California children between six and eighteen years of age are subject to compulsory full-time education (Education Code [EC] Section 48200). Since school is mandatory for six-year-old students, parents and guardians must enroll their children in school once they reach the age of six (EC Section 48200). It is a local decision, with parental input, whether the six-year-old student will be enrolled in kindergarten or first grade.