Kindergarten Age by Canadian Province
How old a child must be to start kindergarten in each Canadian province and territory, and the cut-off date that decides it.
Most Canadian provinces admit children to kindergarten in the school year they turn 5 by 31 December. Quebec uses a 30 September cut-off, Alberta requires 4 years 8 months by 31 August, and Ontario starts junior kindergarten in the year a child turns 4.
Kindergarten Age by Canadian Province
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