I have the same question.
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http://settlement.org/downloads/SWIS/Elementary.pdf
According to The Newcomer's Guide for Elementary Education in Ontario above (page 19), the grade placement is as follows:
Typical Grade Placement
Grade placement is usually determined by a child’s age, and not by the grade they completed in their country of origin. Grade placement may be different with newcomer students to ensure greater academic success.
Below is the typical age and grade placement, from January 1 of that school year:
- JK and SK: 4- and 5-year olds
- Grade 1: 6-year-old children (with students turning 7 years old from January 1 of that school year)
- Grade 2: 7-year-old children (with students turning 8 years old from January 1 of that school year)
- Grade 3: 8-year-old children (with students turning 9 years old from January 1 of that school year)
- Grade 4: 9-year-old children (with students turning 10 years old from January 1 of that school year)
- Grade 5: 10-year-old children (with students turning 11 years old from January 1 of that school year)
- Grade 6: 11-year-old children (with students turning 12 years old from January 1 of that school year)
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@qorax's post above, children will be taken in
as per their age on date of admission.
Let's say my child's birthday is 10-Oct-2010 (she turns 7 this year), which grade can she enter if she is admitted:
1)
before her birthday (at 6 yrs old)
2)
after her birthday (at 7 yrs old)