What Grade Is My Kid2026–27

State guide · Nevada · 2026–27

What grade is my kid in Nevada?

Nevada moved its cutoff from September 30 to August 1 under A.B. 65 (2023), creating a single uniform statewide enrollment date.

Recently changed. This cutoff took effect for the 2024–25 school year. If you are going from an older chart or a sibling's experience, check the date again — Nevada is not where it used to be.

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Most US states use a September 1 cutoff. Year-stamped for the 2026–27 school year.

The Nevada rule in detail

Kindergarten cutoffTurn 5 by August 1 (since 2024–25)
Who sets itSet statewide
Legal basisNev. Rev. Stat. § 392.040, as amended by A.B. 65 (2023)
School required fromAge 6 to age 18
Kindergarten mandatory?Yes — attendance is required

How Nevada compares

5 states use the same August 1 cutoff. 4 have an earlier cutoff and 35 have a later one, so a child born the same day can land a full grade apart depending on where they live.

28 states require school attendance to begin at age 6, Nevada among them. 11 states and DC start compulsory schooling earlier.

Nevada is one of 17 states and DC that require kindergarten attendance outright; in most of the country it is optional.

Starting early in Nevada

Nevada law does not provide a general early-entrance waiver; a parent may instead waive kindergarten attendance with a first-grade readiness assessment.

Early entrance is decided locally even where state law allows it, so ask your district office what evidence they expect and when the window closes.

Frequently asked

What's the Nevada kindergarten cutoff?
Nevada moved its cutoff from September 30 to August 1 under A.B. 65 (2023), creating a single uniform statewide enrollment date.
Who sets the kindergarten cutoff in Nevada?
Nevada sets one entrance date statewide, so it's the same in every district. The rule lives in Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.040, as amended by A.B. 65 (2023).
Can a child start kindergarten early in Nevada?
Nevada law does not provide a general early-entrance waiver; a parent may instead waive kindergarten attendance with a first-grade readiness assessment.
At what age is school required in Nevada?
In Nevada, school attendance is compulsory from age 6 to age 18. Nevada is one of the states that require kindergarten attendance itself — not just that it be offered.

Grade by age in Nevada — 2026–27

Grade by age in Nevada — 2026–27
AgeTypical gradeNotes
4Not in school yetStarts K in fall of the following school year.
5Kindergarten
61st grade
72nd grade
83rd grade
94th grade
105th grade
116th grade
127th grade
138th grade
149th grade
1510th grade
1611th grade
1712th grade

Source

Legal basis: Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.040, as amended by A.B. 65 (2023). Cutoff, early-entrance and compulsory-age details cross-checked against the Education Commission of the States 50-State Comparisons (K-3 policies and compulsory school age).
Nevada Dept. of Education — verify cutoff with your local school district before relying on this page for enrollment.
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