Are preschool and kindergarten required before entering first grade?

Question

My friend was chatting with a new teacher and she told her that she had a kid in her first grade class that did not attend preschool nor kindergarten. She also stated that the kid did not know their last name and that preschool and kindergarten is not required. I have taken some child development classes and I could have sworn that one of my pro. said that preschool was now a requirement. My friend, a nursing major, did not believe me. I just told her that the requirements must be diff. in diff. cities. Someone just let me know.

Answer 1

what should my child know before entering the vpk program?