Kindergarten

Overview

The following are the Maryland State Department of Education age requirements for enrollment into kindergarten (Education Article, §7-101, Admission of Students, COMAR 13A.08.01.02, Age for School Attendance): Children admitted to the kindergarten program in the public school shall be at least five (5) years old on or before September 1 of the school year in which they apply for entrance. 

Immaturity Waivers

• Parents or guardians who feel that their children are not mature enough to begin school may request in writing a waiver of one year for this regulation. 
• Letters are addressed to: Office of Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries and sent to the at 14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772. 
• Please include in your request the child’s name, date of birth, parent/guardian’s name, address, and phone number. A written response will be made to your request. 

Registration

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) online/in-person registration for the 2024-2025 school year will reopen for online registration only on July 22, 2024. In-person registration at schools will resume on Monday, July 29, 2024.

Parents/Guardians may register for kindergarten online or by making an appointment at their boundary school. 

Register for Kindergarten

While kindergarten registration may be accepted anytime, it is hoped that families will make a special effort to register early.

Early Entrance

• A parent/guardian may make a request for early entrance into kindergarten if the child turns five (5) years of age between September 2 and October 15, of the school year for which they are requesting early entrance. 
• Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) online applications for Early Entrance to Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year ended June 1, 2024; no exceptions.
• A Parent's Guide to Early Entrance to Kindergarten

• Children being considered for Early Entrance into Kindergarten must demonstrate kindergarten readiness by showing mastery of Prekindergarten standards in reading and math and striving efforts towards Kindergarten standards as measured by assessments administered by Prince George’s County Public School District.