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[quote=Anonymous]Not every school offers level II services for 1st graders - at least my daughter's school didn't. She scored high nnat and even got a feedback from her teacher saying she is performing one grade level above. This prompted us to explicitly apply for level II services (FCPS/school generally sends a notification to apply) in 2nd grade. However, I learned that all 2nd grade students took an assessment test  at the start of the school year and the kids who scored well were placed into advanced math and my daughter got in.

So, please reach out to your teacher regarding level II services for 2nd graders and apply. Even if the school doesn't do an automatic selection, your reference will force them to assess your child, provided the school offers level II services.

Honestly speaking, level II in 2nd grade isn't much different from Level I and your kid probably learn a lot more by self ex: khan academy, IXL, Kumon, home teaching etc. Even AAP math doesn't feel advanced until around 5th grade. So you are not really missing anything not being in advanced math in 1st or 2nd grade. But getting into AAP does make a difference in the long run. 
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