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willzyx01 t1_j1zv1tf wrote

Registration starts January 4th. Can’t register unless your child turns 3 by September 1st. There are very, very limited number of spaces for kids who turn 3 by September 1. Most will have to wait until they are 4.

There’s also Universal Pre-K programs (even more limited) that have a separate registration portal. Sooner you register, more chances of getting a seat.

The September age cut off is dumb as shit. “No child left behind…unless he/she was born between September 1st and December 31st”.

https://www.bostonpublicschools.org

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Pheeb751 t1_j202c7o wrote

If you plan to eventually move to the burbs, highly recommend the Dover Sherborn public school system.

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ObviousAd22 t1_j21ra9f wrote

Wait I'm confused. If my kid already turned 3 (in August) by this past September then I should have registered her? This would mean she would start kindergarten in fall 2023 and only be 4 years old? I thought they had to be 5?

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willzyx01 t1_j21te0e wrote

Kindergarten starts at 5. However, you can get lucky and get your child into Pre-K or K0/K1 in Boston Public. Basically “free” child care if you get a seat. Seats are limited and the state is not required to offer a seat, but you might get lucky. Doesn’t hurt to apply. You can pre-register online now.

As I mentioned, there’s also a a Universal Pre-K offered thru Boston Public, that’s a separate program and has separate registration process afaik.

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Honeywife20445 t1_j22cs4a wrote

You definitely want to register/try and get into the K1 class at 4yo - all those kids graduate into the K2 kindergarten seats and it’s much harder to get in at 5yo than 4yo.

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