JEB - Entrance Age

 

The policy for admission to kindergarten and first grade has been developed so that all children will be successful as they enter school. For the purpose of this policy, the school year is defined as beginning July 1st and ending the following June 30th in accordance with Department of Elementary and Secondary Education regulations.

 

The Franklin School Committee establishes the age of admission to elementary school at five (5).  Pupils shall be five years of age on or before August 31 of the current school year to enter kindergarten and shall be six years of age on or before August 31 of the current school year the student enters first grade.  

 

Kindergarten Enrollment Students who have completed a full-year of full-day kindergarten with another public school district will be eligible to enter grade one.  However the Franklin Public Schools reserves the right to review the placement of any underage child after 30 school days and to change the grade level placement if deemed appropriate by the principal in consultation with parents/guardian and the Superintendent.

 

A parent/guardian may petition the Superintendent to assess the child for grade acceleration if:

OR

 

For the purpose of this policy, a student is considered a resident of Franklin if the student actually resides in Franklin.  However, if a student resides temporarily in Franklin, for the special purpose of attending school, and their parents'/guardians' legal residence is determined to be in a city or town other than Franklin, then the School Committee may recover tuition fees from said student's parents/guardians.

 

All decisions regarding placement are final.

 

 

LEGAL REFS. M.G.L. 76:6

CROSS REF.:   JHD, Denial of Admission from School Attendance

 

Reviewed, no revisions 2/7/12

Reviewed, no revisions 8/18/16

Reviewed, revised, adopted by School Committee 4/11/23