**JEB - ENTRANCE AGE** **Last Updated Date:** 05/27/2014 **Adoption Date:** 01/10/2006 A South Hadley student is eligible for admission to the kindergarten (early childhood) program if he/she reaches the chronological age of five years old on or before August 31st in the year of entrance.  To enter grade one, a child must be six years old on or before August 31st of the year of entrance, or have successfully completed the early childhood program or another school’s comparable state-approved kindergarten program. **Policy References:** LEGAL REFS: M.G.L. 15:1G; 71:22; 17:25; 76:1; 76:5; 76:6 Commissioner of Education, Memorandum – No. 32, September 3, 1971, reporting on action by Board of Education, July 20, 1971