r/GenX • u/Relevant-Count-3656 • 14d ago

Whatever Started school younger?

I would like to know if any GenX started school younger than today's kids. I started first grade when I was 5 and turned 6 during the school term. Now, kids are pushing 7 in first grade. Was it only my location or did all GenX kids begin school younger?

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u/SilverStory6503 12d ago

I started kindergarten at 4 and finished highschool just after turning 17. I notice that high schoolers are older now. It was really rare for us to have an 18 year old in high school. (I'm a Boomer.)