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22 Pa. Code § 53.1. Age groups.

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§ 53.1. Age groups.

 (a)  The age groups within the scope of nursery and kindergarten education shall be classified as follows:

   (1)  Three and four-year-olds—nursery school.

   (2)  Five-year-olds–kindergarten.

 (b)  The minimum age for entrance into nursery school may not be less than 2 years 7 months before the first day of the school year.

 (c)  The minimum age for entrance into kindergarten may not be less than 4 years 7 months before the first day of the school year.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  53.1 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § §  6701—6721).

Source

   The provisions of this §  53.1 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2665; amended August 26, 1988, effective August 27, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3805. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (30552).



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