Age Cutoffs and Cutoff Dates

The age cutoff is the age a student needs to be to attend a particular grade. For all schools participating in My School DC, an applicant for PK3 must be 3 years old by September 30, an applicant for PK4 must be 4 years old by September 30, and an applicant for Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 30.

In other grades, age cutoffs vary by school and are listed below. If your child does not make the age cutoff for a particular school, you will not be able to select that school on your application.
 

AppleTree PCS

  • PK3: No older than three on September 30, 2025
  • PK4: No older than four on September 30, 2025

César Chávez PCS for Public Policy 

  • 6th: Twelve years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 7th: Thirteen years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 8th: Fourteen years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 9th: Fifteen years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 10th: Sixteen years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 11th: Seventeen years old or younger by September 30, 2025
  • 12th: Eighteen years old or younger by September 30, 2025

 

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

  • 8th: Fifteen years old or younger on December 1, 2025
  • 9th: Sixteen years old or younger on December 1, 2025
  • 10th: Seventeen years old or younger on December 1, 2025
  • 11th: Eighteen years old or younger on December 1, 2025
  • 12th: Nineteen years old or younger on December 1, 2025

Paul Public Charter School

  • 8th: Fourteen years old or younger on September 30, 2025
  • 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on September 30, 2025
  • 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on September 30, 2025
  • 11th: Seventeen years old or younger on September 30, 2025
  • 12th: Eighteen years old or younger on September 30, 2025

 

KIPP DC PCS

  • PK3: No older than three on June 2, 2025
  • PK4: No older than four on June 2, 2025
  • K: No older than five on June 2, 2025
  • 1st: Seven years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 2nd: Eight years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 3rd: Nine years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 4th: Ten years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 5th: Eleven years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 6th: Twelve years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 7th: Thirteen years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 8th: Fourteen years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 11th: Seventeen years old or younger on June 2, 2025
  • 12th: Eighteen years old or younger on June 2, 2025

SEED Public Charter School 

  • 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on February 1, 2025
  • 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on February 1, 2025