美国的学校学制一般是9月开学,基本上9月31日入学以前就必需满4岁,才可以读所谓的幼稚园小班(reception one),隔年读幼稚园大班(reception two),然后满了六岁才可以入读所谓的小学一年级。因为入学的cut off date是9月31日,基本上95%的学生入学的时候已经满六岁了,感觉悉尼的小学是1月到7月满就可以了,当年开学的时候大部分的学生都不满六岁,也就是其实比美式的学校早了快要一年。不知道我的理解对不对?
When to start school
Your child can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on or before 31 July in that year. By law, all children must be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday.