Children who are five years old by June 1 of every calendar year shall be accepted in kindergarten by both public and private schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Saturday.

The cut-off age policy will be implemented in light of the DepEd’s ssuance of the Omnibus Policy on Kindergarten Education.

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