Skipping grades

[Anonymous]

I have a question, my kid can read at the 5th-grade level and do math at the end of the 3rd-grade level. What is the possibility of getting MCPS to allow him to skip 2nd grade?

[Anonymous]

It will not happen.

[Anonymous]

lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a question, my kid can read at the 5th-grade level and do math at the end of the 3rd-grade level. What is the possibility of getting MCPS to allow him to skip 2nd grade?

You would need proof of this including passing testing given by MCPS teacher. When skipping, the other thing to consider is the social emotional which can be more challenging to deal with than the academics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question, my kid can read at the 5th-grade level and do math at the end of the 3rd-grade level. What is the possibility of getting MCPS to allow him to skip 2nd grade?

You would need proof of this including passing testing given by MCPS teacher. When skipping, the other thing to consider is the social emotional which can be more challenging to deal with than the academics.

Nope. that won't work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a question, my kid can read at the 5th-grade level and do math at the end of the 3rd-grade level. What is the possibility of getting MCPS to allow him to skip 2nd grade?

You would need proof of this including passing testing given by MCPS teacher. When skipping, the other thing to consider is the social emotional which can be more challenging to deal with than the academics.

We have taken the DIBELS test would that be sufficient?

[Anonymous]

For your child's sake don't do this. Social emotional issues will show up in middle school.

I am gifted as are many of my relatives. I did not skip a grade and was a bit bored in class, but found ways to amuse myself and learn on my own. My brother and some of my cousins did skip. My brother was "popular", mainly because he was a huge jock and grew early (6'3" as an adult). He was totally immature in many ways until college, which eventually led to a severe depression. My cousins that skipped all had social-emotional issues; some were even labeled the "wierd" kid because it was hard to find things in common with highschoolers when they are 10.

There is a ton of research about this based on the kids in my generation and before who did skip. That's why it's rare these days. Just find a good private school or extracurriculars that let your kid learn deeply while staying with their peers.

[Anonymous]

Listen, there is mostly likely no way you can get this to happen. As the parent of an older kid who was in a similar boat, I can tell you that being in the correct grade by age is the best decision we have ever made. Once kids get to HS and beyond, there is so much challenge. No need to rush things.

[Anonymous]

Personally I would never give up a year of my child’s childhood. There is plenty of adult world waiting for them once they leave high school. I cannot think of a single good reason to skip a grade. Get your child involved in enrichment activities and do fun things with them academically at home.

[Anonymous]

In the realm of precocious, it’s not very advanced, and there is no skipping in MCPS.

He needs enrichment and acceleration, but also same-aged peers, because come adolescence, socio-emotional as well as physical development become incredibly important criteria to fit in and not feel left out (and in sports, some parents redshirt to give their kids a physical advantage!).

I take it your son was not picked for a CES spot? He can always try for a magnet middle school in 5th grade. In the meantime, he can do compacted math for 4th and 5th grade at his home school.

Reading he can do at home, and he should be allowed to bring books to school and read them.

There are MANY precocious kids in elementary, OP. My DD read The Hobbit and a few Harry Potters in first grade. She tested into Algebra 1 in 6th. She plays violin at an advanced level and writes stories for an online community in exchange for in-game currency. Find outside enrichment for your kid. Keep him in his age group, get him into the most advanced tracks, let him shine in extra-curriculars, and it will all serve him well come college admissions…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For your child's sake don't do this. Social emotional issues will show up in middle school.

I am gifted as are many of my relatives. I did not skip a grade and was a bit bored in class, but found ways to amuse myself and learn on my own. My brother and some of my cousins did skip. My brother was "popular", mainly because he was a huge jock and grew early (6'3" as an adult). He was totally immature in many ways until college, which eventually led to a severe depression. My cousins that skipped all had social-emotional issues; some were even labeled the "wierd" kid because it was hard to find things in common with highschoolers when they are 10.

There is a ton of research about this based on the kids in my generation and before who did skip. That's why it's rare these days. Just find a good private school or extracurriculars that let your kid learn deeply while staying with their peers.

Yeah, this is the issue, I too worry about the socio-emotional aspect as I was a teacher for a while after college. I also skipped a grade but I think because it is usual for my family and people I associated with it was different. I grew up in Jamaica, so different educational system. We had to withdraw DC from private because of the crazy high cost. I see what you are saying and think we might just put him in activities to keep DC busy.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

^ ignore the CES question. That will be in 3rd grade. I hope he gets in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the realm of precocious, it’s not very advanced, and there is no skipping in MCPS.

He needs enrichment and acceleration, but also same-aged peers, because come adolescence, socio-emotional as well as physical development become incredibly important criteria to fit in and not feel left out (and in sports, some parents redshirt to give their kids a physical advantage!).

I take it your son was not picked for a CES spot? He can always try for a magnet middle school in 5th grade. In the meantime, he can do compacted math for 4th and 5th grade at his home school.

Reading he can do at home, and he should be allowed to bring books to school and read them.

There are MANY precocious kids in elementary, OP. My DD read The Hobbit and a few Harry Potters in first grade. She tested into Algebra 1 in 6th. She plays violin at an advanced level and writes stories for an online community in exchange for in-game currency. Find outside enrichment for your kid. Keep him in his age group, get him into the most advanced tracks, let him shine in extra-curriculars, and it will all serve him well come college admissions…

DC is coming from a private school so they did not taken any exams as yet. And my research says that they take the exam in the 3rd grade, and DC is going to the 2nd.

[Anonymous]

I would homeschool then you can move at whatever level she’s at but stay on grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the realm of precocious, it’s not very advanced, and there is no skipping in MCPS.

He needs enrichment and acceleration, but also same-aged peers, because come adolescence, socio-emotional as well as physical development become incredibly important criteria to fit in and not feel left out (and in sports, some parents redshirt to give their kids a physical advantage!).

I take it your son was not picked for a CES spot? He can always try for a magnet middle school in 5th grade. In the meantime, he can do compacted math for 4th and 5th grade at his home school.

Reading he can do at home, and he should be allowed to bring books to school and read them.

There are MANY precocious kids in elementary, OP. My DD read The Hobbit and a few Harry Potters in first grade. She tested into Algebra 1 in 6th. She plays violin at an advanced level and writes stories for an online community in exchange for in-game currency. Find outside enrichment for your kid. Keep him in his age group, get him into the most advanced tracks, let him shine in extra-curriculars, and it will all serve him well come college admissions…

DC is coming from a private school so they did not taken any exams as yet. And my research says that they take the exam in the 3rd grade, and DC is going to the 2nd.

That's pretty typical for some kids in MCPS.