> Here in Spain, everyone born in the same year goes to the same class, is it different in USA? So Spain has a cut date of 1 Jan while the USA is 1 Sept. The

> Here in Spain, everyone born in the same year goes to the same class, is it different in USA? So Spain has a cut date of 1 Jan while the USA is 1 Sept. The overall effect is exactly the same: When a school term begins, some of the students will be nearly 1 year older than some of the others.