Five-year old kindergarten is early enough. School session should start after Labor Day.

I started proper school at 4.... So, since I reckon it did me no harm but the world of good, I will say 4 =) Just to provide some kind of exact answer without my usual boring wishy washyness.

There are many factors to consider including: a child’s gender, his or her general readiness and maturity and also family circumstances such as sibling proximity. However as a general rule I advise parents not to rush children down the academic track. It is tempting to get children off to Pre School or school at the earliest possible age, particularly if your child is socially aware and generally a bright spark. It is a mistake to assume that an early start in any area is a good start. The Finnish experience stands out as a beacon for parents and educators all over the world. Even though Finnish education authorities have delayed the start of school until as late as seven years there appears little or no gap between educational performances at the later end of school. In fact, in terms of dropout rates and readiness for further education those kids seem streets ahead. Currently, in many Western countries we seem to hell-bent in shaping environments for kids from the earliest possible ages to maximise learning and child development. Nothing wrong with that per se but we must keep it in perspective and remember that kids need time, space and opportunity to be kids. That means that they shouldn’t always be in an adult-structured environment or live in a childhood that is an adults’ version of what a childhood should be. They need space and time to explore, climb, hide, balance, bounce, and use their imaginations. And adults don’t have to do all that much to allow this to happen. Kids will climb and bounce on furniture, hide behind chairs and turn a living room into a space ship given half a chance and the television off. It is tempting to underestimate the importance of parents’ as a child’s first early teacher. Pick up a parenting magazine and you will see all sorts of advertisements for early childhood classes ranging from movement through to music classes. Okay, there are some experiences a parent can’t provide but I am unsure of the wisdom of cluttering child’s early lives with music, ballet and tennis lesson and neglecting the chance of giving them a chance to daydream, explore and just muck around. Children’s basic needs don’t change. The foundations of early social, physical and mental needs are laid in the first seven years – and it is through play that children develop most. What has changed is the amount of time a child spends sitting rather than being active, the ever-shrinking age that stress can kick in and how some kids barely have time to be kids. Providing opportunities for outside play and activity at home is important. One-to-one interaction with a parent is important to boost confidence, promote language development and teach problem solving and perseverance. The best start for a child is to have the chance to grow up in a relaxed atmosphere with the time and space to explore his physical and social environment; to mix with his peers in a mixture of structured and unstructured environments and plenty of language and experiential rich one-on-one time with a trusted and caring adult. It sounds a lot like home!

Anytime. I learned my alphabet at two. I was reading on an adult level by 7. I was bored at school. Maybe not if I'd been chucked in earlier.

I started at 2 1/2 . But I think 4-5 is the perfect age.+5

Some do not need to start school until they are 18.

I think 5 is a good age.

4 or 5 years old.

6 is a good age,no rush in lifes journy let them enjoy.

The earlier the better. I think Two or Three. Children diagnosed with Autism or other special needs have better out comes if they start earlier. Parents do not always listen to their guts. Sometimes other Professionals that care see problems they do not.

Kindergarten, with a preschool for 2 years. That's what I had, and it seemed to be fine for me.

About 0800. :-)

Are we talking about the actual time or the age at which they should start school? For the actual time, I would say around eight, eight thirty, somewhere in there. The age, around four or five (with preschool) or five or six (for Elementary school)

Prior to birth- that way they arrive into the world already possessing some of the knowledge and know-how

About age 4. Sometime around August 15. Around 9am.

Before being reliably potty trained is too soon, unless you are home schooling :)

Early, like around age two, with plenty of breaks, and not full days. Half days.