Rhode Island § 16-2-27 § 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-2-27 — § 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.

Rhode Island § 16-2-27

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-2School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-2-27 (2026).

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§ 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.
Every child who has attained, or will have attained, five (5) years of age on or before
            September 1 of any school year shall be eligible to attend kindergarten during all
            the days that the kindergartens are in session during the school year. Every child
            who has attained, or will have attained, six (6) years of age on or before September
            1 of any school year shall attend kindergarten during all the days that the kindergartens
            are in session during the school year if said child has not previously attended and
            successfully completed kindergarten. When a child is enrolled in kindergarten, the
       

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§ 16-2-27. Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.

Every child who has attained, or will have attained, five (5) years of age on or before September 1 of any school year shall be eligible to attend kindergarten during all the days that the kindergartens are in session during the school year. Every child who has attained, or will have attained, six (6) years of age on or before September 1 of any school year shall attend kindergarten during all the days that the kindergartens are in session during the school year if said child has not previously attended and successfully completed kindergarten. When a child is enrolled in kindergarten, the attendance requirements of § 16-19-1 shall apply. All school districts shall provide full-day kindergarten to every eligible student pursuant to chapter 99 of this title.

Legislative History

P.L. 1966, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 84, § 71; P.L. 2002, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 467, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 471, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 97, § 1, effective June 19, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 98, § 1, effective June 19, 2023.