Preschool Grade Levels
Pre-K students should be placed in the appropriate grade level based on their birth date.
Grade level is selected in the enrollment tool at the time of enrollment. If the pre-K grade levels are not displaying at the school, they must be added to the school at the Local Education Agency (LEA) Office level in EDDIE.
Important: The steps below must be performed in EDDIE, by the designated EDDIE personnel at your school or LEA. Contact your EDDIE subscribed user(s) to update EDDIE. These changes cannot be made directly in the Student Information System because the fields are locked by EDDIE.
Once the changes are completed in EDDIE, it will be automatically synced and reflected in the SIS within two days.
Edit Grade Levels in EDDIE
- Access EDDIE located under https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/district-operations/financial-and-business-services/demographics-and-finances/eddie with your assigned EDDIE access credentials.
- Under selection Options, locate the school district from the LEA Name drop-down menu and click Go or press Enter.
- At the PSU Identifier Information field, click School List.
- Click the appropriate school number under the School Code column.
- Under Grade Levels, check the appropriate grade levels for the school and click Apply Changes. Refer to the Birth Date Ranges table listed below.
Once the changes are completed in EDDIE, it will be automatically synced and reflected in the SIS within two days.
Birth Date Ranges for Current Year - Next year for e.g.: 2025-26
| Eddie | SIS Grade Level | Student's Age | Birth Date Range | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||||
| P0 | IT | <1 | September 1st of Current Year | August 31st of Next Year | 9/1/25-8/31/26 |
| P1 | IT | 1 | Birth Date minus 1 year | Birth Date minus 1 year | 9/1/24-8/31/25 |
| P2 | IT | 2 | Birth Date minus 2 years | Birth Date minus 2 years | 9/1/23-8/31/24 |
| P3 | PR | 3 | Birth Date minus 3 years | Birth Date minus 3 years | 9/1/22-8/31/23 |
| PK | PK | 4 | Birth Date minus 4 years | Birth Date minus 4 years | 9/1/21-8/31/22 |
| KG | KG | 5 | Birth Date minus 5 years | Birth Date minus 5 years | 9/1/20-8/31/21 |
Access EDDIE at: http://apps.schools.nc.gov/eddie
