In my state, school isn't required until 1st grade or 6 years old. However, as often as I provided a pre-k like environment at home, doing arts and crafts, cutting projects, and practicing social skills (thank God for multiple children), they still needed the structure and routine of pre-k to prepare them for Kindergarten. More @Wikipedia
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