POLICY 6-4.1                 GRADE PLACEMENT                      

 

                Entrance

 

                Age 5 - A pupil who will be age five (5) on or before September 30 may enroll in the Montgomery County Public Schools and be classified as a kindergarten student.

 

Transfer from Non-Accredited Settings

 

                Transfer students shall meet any and all accreditation standards for graduation requirements.  Students transferring from non-accredited private schools or from home schooling will be assessed for grade level placement.

 

LEGAL REFERENCE: Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, §§ 22.1-70, 22.1-78, 22.1-199; Virginia Board of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-131-10, et. seq.

 

Adopted:  April 2004