Alabama § 16-11-16 - Kindergartens and Playgrounds; Eligibility for Admission to Public Schools.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-11-16 — Kindergartens and Playgrounds; Eligibility for Admission to Public Schools., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-11-16. Kindergartens and Playgrounds; Eligibility for Admission to Public Schools.
(a) The city board of education shall have power to establish and maintain a system of public schools including kindergartens and playgrounds for the benefit of children who are bona fide residents of and living within the corporate limits of such city.
(b) Such children who are six years of age and less than 19 years of age on the date school opens shall be entitled to admission to the elementary, junior and senior high schools.
(c) If a kindergarten is established and maintained, children from five to eight years of age may be admitted on such terms and conditions as the city board of education may prescribe.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-11-16 ("Kindergartens and Playgrounds; Eligibility for Admission to Public Schools.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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