Gwinnett County Public Schools is clearing up confusion about its kindergarten age policy as the district updates how students are placed by grade level beginning next school year.
Under the updated grade level consideration process, children who are five years old by September 1 will be required to enroll in kindergarten, while six-year-olds will be placed in first grade.
The district says the change effectively ends the practice known as “redshirting,” in which families delay a child’s start in kindergarten. School officials say placement decisions must align with state law and local board policy and be applied consistently across all schools…