REVISED 4/2008

K-8 Grade Placement Policy

(Please note, this is for grade K-8 students only. For grades 9-12, go to

High School Grade Placement Policy

For K-8 students, at the time of enrollment, the grade level is written on the student agreement. The level can be determined by the legal need to be 5 by December 2nd for Kindergarten, and proceeding up each grade from there. For 2009 Grade Placement, refer to the linked chart.

Students can be placed "at grade level" or below grade level at teacher/parent discretion, but never above grade level.

A student can work in curriculum at higher grade levels that match their ability, but the grade level in our records must not go above the level determined by their age.

If a teacher/parent decide that a student should repeat a grade level, contact your ES Advisor for approval prior to submitting the Student Agreement.

Kindergarten Retention: If your student needs to repeat Kindergarten, contact your Advisor. They will direct you to have the parent sign this form linked to the cde website and mail it to the IEM office in Placerville attn: student records when you submit the student agreement for the Fall. It is an auditable document. They can only repeat Kindergarten once. (The form asks for "Kindergarten Anniversary" date, it is the last date of their first year of kindergarten).