At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Age of Entrance/Kindergarten 5-9
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-9
STUDENTS
Age of Entrance/Kindergarten
No child who has not reached their fifth birthday on or before September 30 of the school year shall be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten. All students transferring into the School Division who have already been attending Kindergarten in an out of state school division will be allowed to enroll in Kindergarten under the same standards for Kindergarten enrollment set forth in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and applicable state law regarding children of certain federal employees.
Legal Reference
Code of Virginia § 22.1-199, as amended. Kindergarten programs suitable for certain children.
Code of Virginia § 22.1-360 Article IV (D), as amended. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Code of Virginia § 22.1-369, et seq., as amended. Educational opportunities for Children of Certain Federal Employees.
Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: October 6, 1998
Amended by School Board: November 9, 2022
Amended by School Board: September 12, 2023