Children must meet the following minimum age and entrance requirements on or before the first day of school to be admitted to kindergarten, first, or second grade. (Nevada Revised Statutes – NRS 392.040)
✔ Kindergarten students must have attained the age of five years old by the first day of school to attend kindergarten. For the 2022-2023 school year, the Nevada Department of Education is providing an exception to allow students whose fifth birthday falls between August 8 and September 30 to enroll in kindergarten.
✔ First-grade students must have attained the age of six years old by the first day of school and demonstrate proof of completing a minimum of six weeks of kindergarten at a public, state-licensed private, state-exempt private, or approved homeschool program. For the 2022-2023 school year, the Nevada Department of Education is providing an exception to allow students who completed a minimum of six weeks of kindergarten, and whose sixth birthday falls between August 8 and September 30, to enroll in first grade.
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✔ Demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and promotion to first grade while being a resident of another state in compliance with the age and entrance requirements of that state. Proof must be verified through a report card issued by the last out-of-state public or private kindergarten.
✔ Second-grade students must have attained the age of seven years old and demonstrate proof of completing kindergarten and first grade at a public, state-licensed private, state-exempt private, or approved homeschool program. Children who have attained the age of six who do not meet the entrance requirements will be placed in kindergarten.
Children who have attained the age of seven who do not meet the entrance requirements will be assessed to determine if the student is developmentally ready for first or second grade.
Children in Nevada between the ages of seven and 18 must be enrolled in and attend school for the entire time school is in session, pursuant to NRS 392.040.