A Twenty-Four Year Longitudinal Look at Early Entrance to Kindergarten

For twenty-four years, the Lord Selkirk School Divison (Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada) has had a policy whereby some students are accepted for early entrance into kindergarten. A longitudinal study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of these early entrance students over the years. Educators’ratings indicated that 41% fared exceptionally well in school, 39% performed solidly, and 20% did poorly.