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How will I know whether my child is in danger of being held back?


Notification of Promotion Issues

If your child is in danger of being held back, you should receive the following forms of notification:

  • Your child's teacher should notify you if your child's performance is not approaching the required standards no later than the fall parent-teacher conference. This early notification is intended to provide you with an opportunity to help improve your child's performance.
  • Written notice that your child is at risk of not meeting promotion standards should be sent to you no later than February 15.
  • Written notice of the June decision not to promote your child should be mailed to you no less than 14 days before the end of the school year.

Note that, although the school should notify you if your child is in danger of being held back, failure to provide notice does not require your child's promotion.

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Ongoing Communication

More generally, you should always make an effort to communicate with teachers to know how your children are progressing in school. The Chancellor's Regulation assumes that parents will be 'active partners' in their child's education.

  • For this reason, schools should be communicating with you about:
    • What your child must know.
    • What level your child must perform at in order to be promoted on to the next grade.
    • Attendance requirements.
  • So far as it is possible, communication should be in your native language.
  • If you feel you are not receiving this information, speak with your child's teacher and, if necessary, other school officials.

Click here to learn more about what steps you should take if your child is in danger of being held back.

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