A child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 30 of the current school term to be admitted to kindergarten.
A child must be six (6) years of age on or before September 30 of the current school term to be admitted to the first grade. After July 1, 1993, all children entering the first grade must have attended an approved kindergarten.
Any transfer student legally enrolled as a first grade student in another state who will be six (6) years of age no later than December 31 of the current school year, making application for admission, shall be enrolled in the Shelby County Schools.
Any child legally enrolled in an approved kindergarten in another state during the preceding school year and who could have enrolled in the first grade in that state in the current school year, making application for admission, shall be enrolled in the first grade in the Shelby County Schools provided he is six (6) years of age on or before December 31 of the current year.
Parents or guardians of children entering school for the first time shall present a certified birth certificate or satisfactory proof of age upon entrance into the Shelby County Schools.
Children with disabilities may be enrolled in the Shelby County Schools provided the eligibility requirements as determined by the state of Tennessee have been met.