withwonderingawe
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@tgia413 My kid was born May 1. By August, she'll have had a year and a half of preschool, and then she'll be "moved" up to Pre-K (it's all the same class, as it's Montessori, but the Pre-K kids don't have quiet time in the afternoon, they get more work time). I would cry if I had to pay for yet another year of daycare/preschool.
Anecdotally, my sister has a mid-August birthday, and was born early / is petite, so she was always the smallest and youngest in her class. No problems whatsoever. She's a second grade teacher now, has been for nearly 20 years. I also have a cousin with mid September birthday who had to repeat kindergarten. He's an incredibly successful adult.
I agree with the others that the general policy of redshirting anyone born in April-August seems excessive. And maybe I'd steer clear of that school, because that seems like a red flag (though I can't quite articulate why). I absolutely think that it's a great option when a child needs it, but that seems like a case-by-case basis, not a one size fits all policy.
Anecdotally, my sister has a mid-August birthday, and was born early / is petite, so she was always the smallest and youngest in her class. No problems whatsoever. She's a second grade teacher now, has been for nearly 20 years. I also have a cousin with mid September birthday who had to repeat kindergarten. He's an incredibly successful adult.
I agree with the others that the general policy of redshirting anyone born in April-August seems excessive. And maybe I'd steer clear of that school, because that seems like a red flag (though I can't quite articulate why). I absolutely think that it's a great option when a child needs it, but that seems like a case-by-case basis, not a one size fits all policy.