According to Michigan Law (MCL 380.1147) Children are required to be five years old on or before December 1 of the school calendar year in which the child attends school. Parents need to complete a Kindergarten Waiver Request if their child is not five years of age on September 1, but will be five years of age not later than December 1 of the school calendar year.
What is the minimum age requirement for entering junior kindergarten?
The minimum age requirement is the same for entering junior kindergarten as it is for entering kindergarten. Children are required to be five years old on or before December 1 of the school calendar year in which the child attends school. Parents need to complete a Kindergarten Waiver Request to enroll their child in junior kindergarten.