Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 51.62 - Admission of students(a) A school shall establish the minimum entry age for nursery school which may not be less than a chronological age of 2 years 7 months before the first day of the school term.(b) A school shall establish the minimum entry age for kindergarten which may not be less than a chronological age of 4 years 7 months before the first day of the school term.(c) A school shall establish the minimum entry age for beginners-grade 1-which may not be less than a chronological age of 5 years 7 months nor more than 6 years no months before the first day of the school term. A school shall permit a child of beginner's age to attend the school's first grade and may not require the child to attend a kindergarten, pre-first grade, transitional class or other grade or class that is not regular first grade without parental consent.(d) A school may, upon parental request, when recommended by a certified school psychologist and approved by the school director, admit to grade 1 a child with a chronological age of 5 years and a mental age of at least 7 years as of the first day of the school term. A director is not required to admit a child as a beginner whose chronological age is less than the school's established admission age for beginners.(e) A school shall have written policies and procedures for admission of students. The policy shall include criteria for eligibility, procedures for selection, admission and placement and fee/tuition requirements.The provisions of this § 51.62 adopted June 11, 1968, effective 6/26/1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective 10/23/1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 19, 1988, effective 8/20/1988, 18 Pa.B. 3687.The provisions of this § 51.62 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§ 6701-6721).