Last night I was at an even with a bunch of moms. One of the moms was telling me about her son's first day of Kindergarten last year. Apparently in our county, kids go to school on Monday, Tuesday OR Wednesday (sorted by last name) and their first day is a day of testing. Then they go back Friday with the parents to meet their teacher. The testing is so they can mix kids based on their skill levels in the classes. Monday starts full normal days of school.

While I get the reasoning behind the testing, the idea of sending my already sensitive kid into school to be tested on her first exciting day of Kindergarten is BS. Maybe Mrs. Lion can contribute here - she's an educator in the same county.

How does Kindergarten start in your district? Does your kid have to go to a day of testing before starting K?