AZ HB2524

Lowers compulsory school attendance age from six to five years old, applying to children between five and sixteen years of age.

Modifies kindergarten admission requirements to allow children who are four years old before September 1 to enroll, and first grade admission for children who are five years old before September 1.

Updates definitions throughout Arizona Revised Statutes related to school enrollment, attendance, and funding to reflect the new five-year-old minimum age requirement instead of six.

Adjusts full-time and part-time student enrollment calculations and daily attendance requirements to accommodate younger kindergarten students under the new age threshold.