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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Basis is a good option.

Deal is really good for kids who love math.  My kid is taking Algebra 2 in 8th grade at Deal and was just accepted to Sidwell and several other top privates for 9th.  We are likely going to take a private spot for high school but Wilson also has a large cohort of very smart kids and the school is  accommodating for kids who come in taking pre-calculus.  [/quote]

Generally, you do what you can on an ad hoc basis in elementary, but the MS and HS have many more options, including for advanced math.  Because they aren't all in the same class all day long, there's a lot more room for differentiation.

My ES kid is allowed to read or write on her own after she finishes her work, she does math enrichment, she can work ahead and the teacher sometimes has math challenges if you finish early.  Last year the teacher would have her take the final test for the unit, she'd get a 96 or 97, and then she was basically excused from the phonics instruction and allowed to go to the library on her own to read.  Some assignments are more open-ended, so the kids who can do more have the ability to show that.  She's sometimes bored, but so was I in ES a million years ago. [/quote]

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