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mjanvier
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Education: UK primary school grade not the same as US grade HELP

10 years ago

Hi,
We recently moved over from the states. I have an 8 year old boy who finished the 3rd grade in the US. I am trying to enroll him in year 5, but I am being told by the local council (over the phone) that he will be in year 4 due to his age. He was born in Oct 2005 and apparently the cut off in the UK is Aug 31. I do not want him to repeat a year, nor do I want any issues when returning to the US with him being put in the appropriate grade. We are looking at free state schools (aka public) here in UK. Does anyone know whether there is an appeals process that deals specifically with this? I am aware that there is an appeals process if you don't get your preferred school. Right now my biggest concern is that he be placed in the correct corresponding year here in the UK. Any suggestions? Thanks

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