diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 9187d665..01f93d5f 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ DISABLE_ENTERPRISE_LOGIN=''
 REGISTER_CONVERSION_COOKIE_NAME=null
 ENABLE_PROGRESSIVE_PROFILING=''
 MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN='false'
-COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH='true'
+ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 98e396ab..3d928496 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ WELCOME_PAGE_SUPPORT_LINK='http://localhost:1999/welcome'
 INFO_EMAIL='info@edx.org'
 DISABLE_ENTERPRISE_LOGIN=''
 REGISTER_CONVERSION_COOKIE_NAME='openedx-user-register-conversion'
-COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH='true'
+ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 0d262bfe..31f73eb6 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ WELCOME_PAGE_SUPPORT_LINK='http://localhost:1999/welcome'
 DISABLE_ENTERPRISE_LOGIN=''
 REGISTER_CONVERSION_COOKIE_NAME='openedx-user-register-conversion'
 MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN='false'
-COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH='true'
+ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE=''
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index 8468933a..dad770cc 100755
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ initialize({
         REGISTER_CONVERSION_COOKIE_NAME: process.env.REGISTER_CONVERSION_COOKIE_NAME || null,
         ENABLE_PROGRESSIVE_PROFILING: process.env.ENABLE_PROGRESSIVE_PROFILING || false,
         MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN: process.env.MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN || 'false',
-        COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH: process.env.COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH || 'true',
+        ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE: process.env.ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE || '',
       });
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/register/OptionalFields.jsx b/src/register/OptionalFields.jsx
index eebbdf6c..c5317061 100644
--- a/src/register/OptionalFields.jsx
+++ b/src/register/OptionalFields.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
 import { injectIntl, intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { Form, Icon } from '@edx/paragon';
 import { ExpandMore } from '@edx/paragon/icons';
 
@@ -13,7 +14,12 @@ const OptionalFields = (props) => {
     intl, optionalFields, onChangeHandler, values,
   } = props;
 
+  if (getConfig().ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE && EDUCATION_LEVELS) {
+    const index = EDUCATION_LEVELS.indexOf('el');
+    EDUCATION_LEVELS.splice(index, 1);
+  }
   const getOptions = () => ({
+
     yearOfBirthOptions: YEAR_OF_BIRTH_OPTIONS.map(({ value, label }) => (
       <option className="data-hj-suppress" key={value} value={value}>{label}</option>
     )),
diff --git a/src/register/RegistrationPage.jsx b/src/register/RegistrationPage.jsx
index a5cf0bc3..259d6d04 100644
--- a/src/register/RegistrationPage.jsx
+++ b/src/register/RegistrationPage.jsx
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ class RegistrationPage extends React.Component {
         } else {
           errors.name = '';
         }
+
         if (!this.state.username.trim() && this.state.optimizelyExperimentName === 'suggestUsernameUsingFullname') {
           this.props.fetchRealtimeValidations(payload);
           // Fire optimizely events
diff --git a/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx b/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
index f8218c46..200c07fb 100644
--- a/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
+++ b/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ const WelcomePage = (props) => {
     return null;
   }
 
+  if (getConfig().ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE && EDUCATION_LEVELS) {
+    const index = EDUCATION_LEVELS.indexOf('el');
+    EDUCATION_LEVELS.splice(index, 1);
+  }
+
   const getOptions = (fieldName) => {
     const options = {
       yearOfBirth: YEAR_OF_BIRTH_OPTIONS.map(({ value, label }) => (
@@ -170,7 +175,7 @@ const WelcomePage = (props) => {
                 {getOptions('levelOfEducation')}
               </Form.Control>
             </Form.Group>
-            {(getConfig().COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH === 'true')
+            {(!getConfig().ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE)
               && (
                 <Form.Group controlId="yearOfBirth">
                   <Form.Control
diff --git a/src/welcome/tests/WelcomePage.test.jsx b/src/welcome/tests/WelcomePage.test.jsx
index e22cb65f..c649b2c8 100644
--- a/src/welcome/tests/WelcomePage.test.jsx
+++ b/src/welcome/tests/WelcomePage.test.jsx
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ describe('WelcomePageTests', () => {
       level_of_education: 'other',
       gender: 'm',
     };
-    mergeConfig({
-      COLLECT_YEAR_OF_BIRTH: 'true',
-    });
     store.dispatch = jest.fn(store.dispatch);
     const welcomePage = await getWelcomePage();