Lakewood City Schools
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5112 - ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Board of Education shall establish entrance age requirements for students which are consistent with statute and sound educational practice and which ensure the equitable treatment of all eligible children.

Kindergarten

A child is eligible for entrance into kindergarten if s/he attains the age of five (5) on or before September 30th of the year in which s/he applies for entrance. A child under age six (6) who is enrolled in kindergarten will be considered of compulsory school age.

The Board will designate the necessary standards and testing programs required for such early admission.

The Board may admit to kindergarten such children as may be ineligible by reason of age but demonstrate the ability to undertake a program of education except that each such child shall have attained the age of five (5) by the first day of January of the school year in which s/he applies for admission.

There will be a nine (9) week trail period at the beginning of the school year when early entrance students will be carefully observed by the teacher.

First Grade

A child is eligible for entrance into first grade if s/he attains the age of six (6) on or before September 30th of the year in which s/he applies for entrance and has completed the kindergarten program of this District or an equivalent program elsewhere. This requirement may only be waived if a request is made and approved by the District's Pupil Personnel Services Committee.

The Superintendent shall require that each child who registers for entrance to school provide:

 A.his/her birth certificate or similar documentation authorized by law as proof of age and birthdate;
 B.a certified copy of any custody order or decree together with any modification in such an order or decree.

If such documents are not provided, the child may be admitted under the Superintendent's guidelines and appropriate law enforcement authorities may be notified.

The Superintendent shall also ensure that each child entering the District's kindergarten or first grade program for the first time has been properly screened for any medical or health problems as well as those related to hearing, vision, speech and communications.

Any parent may provide the District with a written statement indicating that s/he does not wish to have his/her child screened.

R.C. 3313.64, 3313.641, 3313.672, 3313.673, 3321.01 et seq., 3321.05, 3323.01
A.C. 3301-35-03 (F)