Does the school or parent decide if a child moves on to the next grade in elementary?

starting at kindergarten?Does the school or parent decide if a child moves on to the next grade in elementary?
Generally it is the school that decides if a child should move on in school however a parent can insist that the child be left back if they feel that it is in the child best interest not to move forward.


My son was one of the youngest in his class. I felt he had not made enough progress so I request for him to repeat kindergarten. That second time made a world of difference in his education. I have no regrets about my decision.Does the school or parent decide if a child moves on to the next grade in elementary?
I think that the school gives the parents any concerns or doubts about the child moving on to the next grade, but I'm pretty sure that it is ultimately the parent's choice if they allow their child to move on or stay.
THE SCHOOL
Parent and Teacher together.





They see if the child is accedemicly ready and emotionally(like is he/she ready to leave their mother for a few hours a day, do they still need to be pottytrianed-hey in some cases, it's true-, do they have certian things they like that cannot be brought itno the school?)ready. If they are not, then they suggest you wait a year or try part-time kindergarten. If so, then they start.





But sometimes parents chose not to send in their child on their own if they know they are not ready. For example, my nephew was supposed to start kindergarten when he was 4 since his birthday is before the cut-off date, but my sister decided not to because he wasn't ready, even if the school thought he was.





He was not held back in anyway, learned what every other kid learned and was fine.





So it can go both ways. A parents and teacher can decide, or the parent can decide on their own.
Typically, the school can only make a recommendation on what they would like to do. Ultimately, it is the parents' decision on what exactly is to be done. If the school wants to hold a child back, and the parent wants to send them on to the next grade, the parents have to sign a waiver stating that they were told promotion to the next grade was not advised. The school has to cover their behind and prevent you from saying, ';I had no idea my child wasn't ready for grade 1, you should have told me!';





Do what is best for your child... but remember that you don't want to alienate the school. You will be basically telling the professionals that you don't trust their judgment and think they are wrong. They might not be inclined to go ';above and beyond'; for your child after you snub them.





That said, no one knows your child better than you. Just make sure you aren't seeing only the good qualities. All of our angels have a bit of devil inside as well. ';)
Generally, they work together to make the decision, but ultimately, the school decides. The parent can then choose to remove their child from the school if they are unhappy.
School but most likey if your in kinigarden than your moving on !
it all depends on the situation
The school.
The School





I want my daughter to repeat 1st grade


They said no


She is not up to 1st grade level yet


She is special needs, and very social, they believe that social it will hurt her


I do not. It was me, verse several people, I lost


I think she should be in first grade this year again, still





School has the final say
It is the PARENTS decision and NOT the schools!


What reason are they wanting to hold the child back?


Ask to see the school districts written policy stating that it is the schools decision. If there is nothing in writing stating this, then they can NOT decide this.
Since Kindergarten is not mandatory the teacher can recommend, but the parent decides. After that, the teacher decides. If the parent disagrees, then paperwork can be done to reverse that. Moving your child to another school doesn't work to avoid it because the paperwork follows that student. I recommend staying involved all year so it never comes to that.
My understanding is that in kindergarden it is the parents who decide to hold the child back or not, unless there are extra-ordinary circumstances.