> I was unaware that NY first-graders could be only 5 in October That surprised me also. Here in Nevada the cut off is in September and so any child in first g

> I was unaware that NY first-graders could be only 5 in October That surprised me also. Here in Nevada the cut off is in September and so any child in first grade would be at least six years old by October. A month or two doesn't make a huge difference so perhaps their cutoff is in October or November.