The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation in the summer of 2007 that changes the birthdate requirement for kindergarten enrollment eligibility. Beginning in the fall of 2009, a child must be five years old on or before August 31st in order to be eligible to enroll in public school kindergarten.

For more information, click here to go directly to: GS 115C-364, or click here for an information news release from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction: NCDPI Kindergarten Registration Information.

Please click to the Elementary Education Site for more information.