D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) is now enforcing a long-standing law that effectively ends the practice of “academic redshirting,” where families delay kindergarten for a year to give children more time to ...

WASHINGTON — DC Public School officials say they are cracking down on what’s known as “academic redshirting,” which is when parents choose to delay their child’s kindergarten start, even ...

Washington, D.C., parents were notified that they’d no longer be able to hold their child back from starting kindergarten if the student turned 5 years old before Sept. 30. Previously, the decision on ...

D.C. is cracking down on families who want to enroll their kids late into kindergarten — a practice known as redshirting. Why ...

Full-day kindergarten is expected to start in the fall of 2026. Hillsborough: The Somerset County district offers free half-day kindergarten and a paid full-day “play” extension option.

Smart Start will host a free parent training class from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday. Participants will learn about the year before kindergarten. Parents will gain ideas and activities to help their children with ...