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School Age Calculator

When will your child start kindergarten and Grade 1 in Saudi Arabia?

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Results are an estimate based on the published admission age (6 years with a 90-day allowance and a 25 August reference). Always confirm official dates and conditions via the Noor system and the Ministry of Education.

Admission Ages 1448 AH at a Glance

🧸 KG1~3 years
🧒 KG2~4 years
👦 KG3~5 years
🎒 Grade 16 years (−90 days)

The admission reference date is 25 August; the Grade 1 allowance extends to about 23 November.

School Admission Age in Saudi Arabia: The Complete Guide

Many parents in Saudi Arabia ask: when can my child start school? The answer depends on the admission age the Ministry of Education sets for each stage, and on the child\'s exact date of birth. This calculator gives you the answer instantly from a Hijri or Gregorian birth date.

Grade 1 (Primary)

A child is admitted to Grade 1 upon turning six years old by the start of the school year. The Ministry of Education provides an important allowance that admits children who are younger than six by up to 90 days (three months). The date 25 August is used as the reference for age calculation, and the 90-day allowance extends to about 23 November. For example, for the 1448 AH (2026/2027) academic year, children born on or before about 23 November 2020 are admitted to Grade 1.

Kindergarten — three levels

Kindergarten is divided into three levels, each with a one-year birth window ending 24 August:

  • KG1: around age 3.
  • KG2: around age 4.
  • KG3: around age 5 — the year immediately before Grade 1.

Conditions and registration

Registration is done electronically through the Noor system (noor.moe.gov.sa) during the window the Ministry announces each year (usually in spring before the school year). Key conditions include reaching the required age, usually two years of kindergarten, and providing a developmental/health record and vaccination record. There are also specific rules for the children of non-Saudi residents.

Use the calculator above to find the exact academic year your child enters each stage, then check the Noor system to confirm the official, updated dates and conditions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A child is admitted to Grade 1 upon turning six by the start of the school year, with the Ministry of Education allowing admission for children who are younger by up to 90 days (three months). So the child only needs to be about five years and nine months old at the start of school. The Ministry uses 25 August as the reference date for age calculation.

It is the Ministry of Education allowing children who are up to 90 days younger than six years at the start of the school year to be admitted. For the 1448 academic year, children born on or before about 23 November 2020 are admitted to Grade 1.

Kindergarten has three levels: KG1 for around age 3, KG2 for around age 4, and KG3 for around age 5. Each level has a one-year birth window ending 24 August, so a child who reaches the required age by 25 August is placed in the matching level.

Enter your child's date of birth (Hijri or Gregorian) in the calculator above, and it shows the academic year they enter each kindergarten level and Grade 1, their age at the start of each year, and the time remaining until they start school.

Yes, Grade 1 and kindergarten students are registered electronically through the Noor system (noor.moe.gov.sa) or the education portal during the registration window the Ministry announces each year.

Conditions include reaching the required age (6 years, or up to 90 days younger), usually two years of kindergarten, a developmental/health record (vaccinations), and being Saudi or treated as such, or meeting the rules for non-Saudis.

The Ministry announces the registration date each year, usually in spring (March–May) before the school year begins in autumn. Follow the Ministry announcements and the Noor system for updated dates.

It depends on the exact birth date versus the cutoff (25 August, with the 90-day allowance extending to about 23 November). Use the calculator above to determine the exact academic year for your child's date of birth.

Yes, the calculator supports entering the date of birth in the Hijri or Gregorian calendar and converts between them automatically using the Umm al-Qura calendar to give an accurate result.