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Estimating discontinuities in outcomes by age of eligibility for school attendance has been used to examine associations between school attendance and a variety of outcomes, but has yet to be applied to describe associations between school attendance and communicable disease transmission.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Objective<\/jats:title>To estimate the association between eligibility for elementary school and COVID-19 incidence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>This case series used data on all pediatric COVID-19 cases reported to California\u2019s disease surveillance system between May 16, 2020, and December 15, 2022, among children within 24 months of the age threshold for school eligibility.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Exposure<\/jats:title>Birthdate before or after the age threshold for elementary school eligibility during periods when school was remote vs in person.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Between May 16, 2020, and December 15, 2022, there were 688\u202f278 cases of COVID-19 (348\u202f957 cases [50.7%] among boys) and 1423 hospitalizations among children who turned 5 years within 24 months of September 1 of the school year when their infection occurred. 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The study lacked power to detect associations between school attendance and hospitalization. Results were robust to functional form. A simulation study was conducted to demonstrate bias associated with nonadjustment for differential case acquisition by exposure status.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>In this case series of children in California, the magnitude of the association between school eligibility and COVID-19 incidence decreased over time and was generally lower than other published associations between out-of-school child social interactions and COVID-19 incidence. 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