603 CMR 8.00:

Kindergartens: Minimum School Age

Section:

• 8.01: Kindergarten
• 8.02: Mandatory Minimum Age for School Attendance
• 8.03: Waivers
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8.02: Mandatory Minimum Age for School Attendance

Each child must attend school beginning in September of the calendar year in which he or she attains the age of six. Each school committee may establish its own minimum permissible age for school attendance, provided that such age is not older than the mandatory minimum age established by 603CMR 8.00.

Regulatory Authority:
603 CMR 8.00: M.G.L. c.69, §1B

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Last Updated: April 4, 1997