Kindergarten Cut-off Dates By State
| STATE | Kindergarten Cut-off Date |
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| Alabama | September 1 | The cutoff date is on or before September 1. Title 16 Education, Chapter 28, Article 1 General Provisions, Section 16-28-4. | Resource |
| Alaska | September 1 | Children that are 5 years old on or before September 1 can go to kindergarten. Children do not legally have to go to kindergarten, but most children do. | Resource |
| Arizona | September 1 | A child is deemed five years of age if the child reached the age of five before September 1 of the current school year. | Resource |
| Arkansas | September 1 | September 1st (Changing to August 15th for 2010-2011 and August 1st for 2011-2012 and after) | Resource |
| California | December 2 | Districts must admit children at the beginning of the school year (or whenever they move into a district) if they will be five years of age on or before December 2 of the school year (EC Section 48000[a]). | Resource |
| Colorado | October 1 | SENATE BILL 05-088 lowers the minimum age of admission from age six to five. |
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| Connecticut | January 1 | 5 years old on or before January 1 | Resource |
| Delaware | August 31 | Contact: More registration information:
n/a John G. Townsend Building (Map), contact info: dedoe@doe.k12.de.us |
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| Florida | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Florida law (Section 1003.21(1)(a)2, Florida Statutes) specifies that children who have attained the age of five years on or before September 1 of the school year are eligible for admission to public kindergarten during that school year based on rules prescribed by the school board. Students are eligible for kindergarten attendance provided they meet the age requirement. |
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| Georgia | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept.1 | Resource |
| Hawaii | August 1 | Children who are five years of age on or before August 1 of the school year will be enrolled in kindergarten. | Resource |
| Idaho | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: the age of five (5) years shall be attained when the fifth anniversary of birth occurs on or before the first day of September of the school year in which the child is to enroll in kindergarten. |
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| Illinois | September 1 | Resource | |
| Indiana | July 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: age 5 on or before July 1 | Resource |
| Iowa | September 1 | Resource | |
| Kansas | August 31 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: August 31 | Resource |
| Kentucky | October 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: October 1st | Resource |
| Louisiana | September 30 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 30th | Resource |
| Maine | October 15 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: 5 on or before Oct. 15 | Resource |
| Maryland | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 1 | Resource |
| Massachusetts | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Each district has set a different date | Resource | |
| Michigan | December 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: age 5 on or before Dec. 1 | Resource |
| Minnesota | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| Mississippi | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 1 | Resource |
| Missouri | August 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: August 1st | Resource |
| Montana | September 10 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: age 5 on or before Sept 10 | Resource |
| Nebraska | October 15 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Children are entitled to attend school if they meet the age eligibility requirement of reaching five years of age by October 15 of the current school year. | Resource |
| Nevada | September 30 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 30th | Resource |
| New Jersey | Decided by the Local Education Authority | Resource | |
| New Mexico | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| New York | December 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: December 1st (Some permissive of December 31st) | Resource |
| North Carolina | October 16 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Oct. 16 | Resource |
| North Dakota | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| Ohio | September 30 or October 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 30 or August 1, determined by district | Resource |
| Oklahoma | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: age 5 on or before Sept 1 | Resource |
| Oregon | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: 5th birthday occurs on or before September 1 | Resource |
| Pennsylvania | Dates set at district level | Resource | |
| Rhode Island | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: 5 on or before Sept. 1 (School departments can now decide whether to admit a child who turns 5 between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31) | Resource |
| South Carolina | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 1 | Resource |
| South Dakota | Septmeber 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 1 | Resource |
| Tennessee | September 30 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: age 5 on or before September 30 | Resource |
| Texas | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| Utah | September 2 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Your child must be five years old before September 2nd of the enrolling year. | Resource |
| Vermont | January 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: 5 on or before January 1 | Resource |
| Virginia | September 30 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 30th | Resource |
| Washington | August 31 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: child must be five years of age as of midnight August 31 of the year of entry to be entitled to enter kindergarten. | Resource |
| West Virginia | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| Wisconsin | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: September 1st | Resource |
| Wyoming | September 1 | Kindergarten entry cutoff date: Sept. 1 | Resource |