When can my child start kindergarten?
If you're wondering when your child can start kindergarten, you're not alone! Every state has its own age requirements for starting kindergarten, and they vary.
National Heritage Academies (NHA) operates schools with kindergarten programs across nine states. Use the state-specific information below as a kindergarten calculator to help determine when your child can start kindergarten at an NHA school.
National Heritage Academies (NHA) operates schools with kindergarten programs across nine states. Use the state-specific information below as a kindergarten calculator to help determine when your child can start kindergarten at an NHA school.
Colorado
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 10/1/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 10/1/2019Georgia
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2019Indiana
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 8/1/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 8/1/2019Louisiana
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/30/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/30/2019Michigan
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2018*
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2019**If your child is 5 before 12/1, your child can enroll in kindergarten. Some schools in Michigan offer a young 5 kindergarten program (same age requirements).
New York
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 12/31/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 12/31/2019North Carolina
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 8/31/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 8/31/2019Ohio
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/30/2018
2024-25 school year
5 years old on and born or before 9/30/2019Pinnacle Academy in Ohio requires students to be 5 by 8/1.
Wisconsin
2023-24 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2018*
2024-25 school year
5 years old and born on or before 9/1/2019**Some schools in Wisconsin offer kindergarten 4. Students must be 4 years old by the cutoff date to enroll.
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