Age Requirements

At the British School of Boston, students are placed in Year Groups based on age. Please refer to the following chart for details on 2011-2012 Admissions.

Birth Date	Age	US Grade	Year Group	UK Stage
1 September 2007 - 31 December 2008	2.9-4	Pre-School	Nursery	Foundation
1 September 2006 - 31 August 2007	4-5	Pre-School	Reception	Foundation
1 September 2005 - 31 August 2006	5-6	Kindergarten	Year 1	Key Stage 1
1 September 2004 - 31 August 2005	6-7	Grade 1	Year 2	Key Stage 1
1 September 2003 - 31 August 2004	7-8	Grade 2	Year 3	Key Stage 2
1 September 2002 - 31 August 2003	8-9	Grade 3	Year 4	Key Stage 2
1 September 2001 - 31 August 2000	9-10	Grade 4	Year 5	Key Stage 2
1 September 2000 - 31 August 1999	10-11	Grade 5	Year 6	Key Stage 2
1 September 1999 - 31 August 1998	11-12	Grade 6	Year 7	Key Stage 3
1 September 1998 - 31 August 1997	12-13	Grade 7	Year 8	Key Stage 3
1 September 1997 - 31 August 1996	13-14	Grade 8	Year 9	Key Stage 3
1 September 1996 - 31 August 1995	14-15	Grade 9	Year 10	Key Stage 4 (IGCSE)
1 September 1995 - 31 August 1994	15-16	Grade 10	Year 11	Key Stage 4 (IGCSE)
1 September 1994 - 31 August 1993	16-17	Grade 11	Year 12	International Baccalaureate
1 September 1993 - 31 August 1992	17-18	Grade 12	Year 13	International Baccalaureate

Students must be 2 years 9 months years of age and toilet-trained for entrance to the Nursery class. There is an option to enroll children in the Nursery class as soon as they turn 2 years 9 months (i.e. mid-year) where space is available. In this case, children will spend the rest of the academic year and the following year in Nursery as well. Children must be four years of age by August 31 to enter the Reception class.