The minimum age for enrollment in kindergarten shall be age five on or before October 1 of the year of initial enrollment. The mandatory period of attendance shall be five through seventeen years of age, both inclusive. Parents of kindergarten age students may sign a waiver allowing the child one more year of growth before starting the formal education process. Parents or legal guardians of a child within the mandatory age and residing within the Berryville District, shall send that child to a public or private school. Failure to do so violates state law.
Attendance is the primary responsibility of the parents.
Regular attendance is required by the Berryville Public Schools. Each students is expected to attend classes every day except when illness, injury or conditions beyond the student's control prevent attending classes. Frequent absences for any reason are certain to have a negative effect on a student's performance in school. It is important that parents understand the necessity of regular attendance and accept responsibility for their child's attendance. It shall be the policy of the Berryville Public Schools to permit a student to accumulate without penalty a total of ten absences per class per semester.