2023 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 16 - Education
Chapter 16-2 - School Committees and Superintendents [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-2-27. - Eligibility for attendance — Kindergarten.
§ 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.
History of Section.
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.
