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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a late October kid so did not have the option to try to get him in K early.  While in K his teacher told us she felt he need to skip up to 1st grade because he really did not belong in K.  He was frustrated with the pace of learning and he was much more stimulated at his former P-K.   They had him take a lot of tests and then evaluation by principal.  He did move into 1st mid year.  While I am glad he is working more to his level of learning I will say I kind of regret doing it.  They are kids for such a brief period of time and got lots of years where grades, learning and then making a living take over their lives.  Really the main reason I let him skip is because his brother is 18 months older then him and they are very close.  By letting him skip they are a year apart in school now and can be in the same schools together longer.   Still I do feel like I rushed his childhood.   [/quote]

Our two kids are in the same situation, 18 months apart and 1 year apart in school. The younger falls within the early entrance window for MCPS and was accepted and went. It's great for the sibling relationship to be in the same school for longer. They are both in middle school now.

The younger is doing great academically (CES in 4th/5th) and socially. I do not at all feel we rushed or pushed him.

Selfishly for us parents, it would be nice to keep him at home one additional year. They'll be in high school and beyond before we know it! It's really more about us. ?

On the other hand, we may be more inclined to encourage a gap year after the younger one finishes high school.

You know your kid. Do what's best for your family.[/quote]

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