Charlie Hicks is senior managing director at Meyer-Chatfield Corporation. He joined Meyer-Chatfield in 2003 from Private Business, Inc. (PBI), where he directed the marketing efforts for the business manager program in both community banks and large regional banks.
Registration for Kindergarten or First Grade. Age Requirements. To enter kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year, your child must be five years old on or before August 31. For Grade 1, your child must be six years old on or before August 31. You will need to show a birth certificate for your child (or a similar document, such as a passport, that shows birthdate).
In most states your child must be at least 5 years old to be eligible for kindergarten. Although most states are fairly strict in enforcing the deadline date (if your child is not 5 by the designated deadline, he must wait until the following year to start kindergarten), some school districts may allow parents to enroll their children if they turn 5 in the middle of the school year.