primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental I. That is, the minimum age for first grade was changed from 7 (84 months) to 6 years (72 months) when the "alphabetization" grade, called simply Alfabetização (literacy), was renamed first grade, with all following grades renamed as well. All students must be 6 years old before an assigned cut-off date. In Uruguay, first graders are usually six years old. However, regulations stipulate that students must be six years old before April 30 in that given year. See also Educational stage References 1 Primary education