The age cutoff is the age a student needs to be to attend a particular grade. For all schools participating in My School DC, an applicant for PK3 must be 3 years old by September 30, an applicant for PK4 must be 4 years old by September 30, and an applicant for Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 30.
In other grades, age cutoffs vary by school and are listed below. If your child does not make the age cutoff for a particular school, you will not be able to select that school on your application.
AppleTree PCS
- PK3: No older than three on September 30, 2026
- PK4: No older than four on September 30, 2026
César Chávez PCS for Public Policy
- 6th: Twelve years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 7th: Thirteen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 8th: Fourteen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 9th: Fifteen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 10th: Sixteen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 11th: Seventeen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
- 12th: Eighteen years old or younger by September 30, 2026
DC Public Schools (DCPS)
- PK3: No older than three on September 30, 2026
- PK4: No older than four on September 30, 2026
- Kindergarten: No older than five on September 30, 2026
Girls Global Academy PCS
- 9th: Sixteen years old or younger on September 20, 2026
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
- 8th: Fifteen years old or younger on December 1, 2026
- 9th: Sixteen years old or younger on December 1, 2026
- 10th: Seventeen years old or younger on December 1, 2026
- 11th: Eighteen years old or younger on December 1, 2026
- 12th: Nineteen years old or younger on December 1, 2026
Paul Public Charter School
- 8th: Fourteen years old or younger on September 30, 2026
- 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on September 30, 2026
- 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on September 30, 2026
- 11th: Seventeen years old or younger on September 30, 2026
- 12th: Eighteen years old or younger on September 30, 2026
KIPP DC PCS
- PK3: No older than three on June 2, 2026
- PK4: No older than four on June 2, 2026
- K: No older than five on June 2, 2026
- 1st: Seven years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 2nd: Eight years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 3rd: Nine years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 4th: Ten years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 5th: Eleven years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 6th: Twelve years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 7th: Thirteen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 8th: Fourteen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 11th: Seventeen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
- 12th: Eighteen years old or younger on June 2, 2026
SEED Public Charter School
- 9th: Fifteen years old or younger on February 1, 2026
- 10th: Sixteen years old or younger on February 1, 2026