§3251. Education in the unorganized territory; eligibility to enroll
Education in elementary schools and secondary schools in the unorganized territory must be provided in alignment with the system of learning results as established in section 6209 under the direction of the commissioner and must meet the general standards for elementary and secondary education and special education established pursuant to this Title. The following provisions apply to enrollment in elementary schools and secondary schools in the unorganized territory.
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1.
Eligibility to enroll; school year.
A person meeting the minimum age requirements of subsection 2 or section 7001, subsection 1‑B, paragraph B and who has not reached 20 years of age before the start of the school year may enroll as a full-time student or, with the permission of the commissioner, as a part-time student in the elementary school or secondary school where the student is assigned in the unorganized territory. The school year, for the purpose of this subsection, is defined as starting on July 1st and ending on the following June 30th.
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2.
Minimum ages.
The following are minimum ages necessary for student enrollment in elementary schools in the unorganized territory.
A.
A person who will be at least 5 years of age on October 15th of the school year may enroll in school.
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B.
A person who will be at least 4 years of age on October 15th of the school year may enroll in a public preschool program prior to kindergarten if it is offered.
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3.
Exceptions.
The following are exceptions to this section.
A.
A war veteran who has not completed high school before the veteran's 18th birthday may enroll in the elementary schools and secondary schools in the unorganized territory until the veteran graduates or until the end of the school year in which the veteran reaches 25 years of age.
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B.
A person who has enrolled in a public kindergarten or grade one in another state may enroll in kindergarten or grade one, as the case may be, in an elementary school in the unorganized territory.
[PL 2025, c. 437, §1 (NEW).]
C.
A person who was enrolled in a public kindergarten in this State under paragraph B may enroll in grade one upon satisfactory completion of kindergarten.
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D.
A person who was enrolled in a public kindergarten in another state and was promoted to grade one may enroll in grade one in an elementary school in the unorganized territory.
[PL 2025, c. 437, §1 (NEW).]
E.
The eligibility for a child with a disability is governed by chapter 303.
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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 490, §2 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 454, §11 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 437, §1 (RPR).