CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS

5.07 Admission To First Grade 

(1) 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 public or non-public 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.

(2) First grade students shall progress according to the District’s Student Progression Plan.

Statutory Authority: 1001.41, 1001.42, F.S.

Laws Implemented: 1001.43, 1003.21, 1003.22, F.S.

State Board of Education Rule:6A-6.024

History:

Adopted: January 14, 1999

Revision Date(s): October 9, 2001; February 9, 2010

Formerly