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Norwalk staff outline state kindergarten-entry change and its effect on future kindergarten cohorts
Summary
Norwalk School District multilingual-learner staff told the MLL curriculum subcommittee that Connecticut's change to a Sept. 1 kindergarten-entry cutoff (waivers ending July 1, 2027) will shrink future kindergarten cohorts. Staff presented current enrollment and live registration figures and urged proactive family outreach.
Frances, a member of the Norwalk Public Schools multilingual-learner (MLL) team, told the MLL curriculum subcommittee on March 18 that Connecticut changed its kindergarten-entry rule and the district is preparing families and registration systems for the transition.
At the start of the meeting Frances said the district serves about 11,313 students overall, including 2,486 multilingual learners (about 22%). She reported the district currently has 766 students in kindergarten; 174 of those entered at age 4 using waivers. "This change will take…
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