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ObviousAd22 t1_j21ra9f wrote

Reply to comment by willzyx01 in Boston Public Schools 101 by HappyGoLucky796

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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