What age do children start school in florida usa? and do they have to attend nursery before that age?

Question

also what are the vacation dates roughly? like term times as im from the uk and children always start a new school year in september, have 2 weeks off at easter etc

Answer 1

Children here usually start kindergarten at age 5 or 6, and there is no mandatory nursery school. Vacation dates vary widely depending on the school district, so you'll need to check the with the specific school the children are attending.

Answer 2

4 and no

Answer 3

they normally can start by age four, and any child can attend nursery up to age 12.

Answer 4

Voluntary pre-k is available for 4 yr olds and at 5 the start kindergarten.  School in Orange county starts about the second week in August and ends in the end of May.  The kids get 2 wks during Christmas and a week in March for spring break.  Plus there are Student holidays and other days off.  If you contact the county school board they can give you a calender.  Good luck!!

Answer 5

In my county, Marion County (Florida) They HAVE TO BE 5 before they attend the first day of Kindergarten.  They MUST go to kindergarten before going to 1st grade,  however they aren't obligated to attend school until they are 6 years old.  -- so basically you can leave your child out of kindergarten as long as he/she is 5, but when you enroll them when he/she is 6 then he/she has to attend Kindergarten.  There is a new law that says we can only start within (I believe) 2 weeks before labor day, so that's when we are starting...exactly 2 weeks.  As for the Spanish thing, I think Florida (maybe it’s just my county) require that the student is ESOL endorsed (or working on and endorsement), but I can't tell you of any that are bi-lingual.  Also in Marion county they required (if you attend public school) that you go to the school you are zoned in -- because of the desegregation laws.