The decision to delay kindergarten can financially affect parents, who in many cases must pay for child care or take time off from the workforce to care for the child. Why kindergarten red-shirting can still be helpfulStill, individual circumstances must be considered when evaluating the benefits of delaying kindergarten, said Kuhfeld, who authored the report. “The advice I give parents is to, at some level, trust what they know about their own child,” Dee said. If a 5-year-old is enrolled in TK, parents must sign a "Kindergarten Continuance" agreeing that they will continue to kindergarten. School districts may enroll a child in up to one year of TK, two years of kindergarten or a two-year combination of TK and kindergarten.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 24, 2026 04:25 UTC