NEW EDUCATION BILL WOULD LOWER COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE TO FOUR

2026-03-13 - 02:14

A new Education Bill tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday proposes lowering the compulsory school age in The Bahamas from five to four years old. Under the Education Bill, 2026, any child who turns four by September 30 in a calendar year would be eligible to register for preschool. The bill would also formally