Get Healthy Active Children Policy Principal Attestation Form

Parents wishing to have their children considered for early entrance to kindergarten must submit information within the first 30 calendar days of the school's instructional year. All testing should be administered after the April 16th that follows the child's fourth birthday.

State law says that “students may enter kindergarten in the public schools of this State if they will attain the age of four on or before September first of the applicable school year.”

North Carolina Recess or Physical Activity Breaks: Although there is no specific recess requirement, State Board State Board of Education Policy GCS-S-000 (2005) requires schools to provide a minimum of 30 minutes daily of moderate to vigorous physical activity to all K-8 students.

The Healthy Active Children (HAC) Policy focuses on School Health Advisory Councils, School Nutrition, Healthful Living, Physical Activity, and data collection within the WSCC framework. It is best practice for LEAs to identify data to assess current status and address student health needs.

At what age can my child start school? If the child reaches the age of five years on or before August 31st of the year he/she is presented for enrollment, the child is eligible to enroll. If his fifth birth date falls on or after September 1st, the child is not eligible to enroll.

Regardless, high school students should not be required to participate in PE as it does not benefit their health as its proponents intended. The purpose of PE is to encourage children to move around and to apply their knowledge to develop a healthier lifestyle.

NC Pre-K is a free, state-funded high quality early care and education program that aims to enhance children's school readiness.

§ 115C364, a principal has no discretion with regard to the age at which a child may initially enroll in public school — by statute a child must have reached age 5 on or before October 16 of the kindergarten year.