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My child is 6, kindergarten, is he too young for aops or rsm assessment? I don't think I see that age group. There is a AOPS in Gaithersburg, closest to my home. Is that review good? My child loves and enjoys math, could very assessesd as 2nd or 3rd grade level. He loves to drill math facts (repetitive questions) and logical math question. He can read math questions.[/quote]

AoPS classes follow the school year, so you're already too late for this year.  You should set up a consultation sometime in April or May for Math Level 2.  They will let you know whether they think your child is ready or not.  If your child is ready, you could then enroll in the class starting in August/September.  [/quote]

I know RSM has a program for younger kids, I am less sure about AoPS. We joined in third grade. We also joined in the middle of the year. You can contact either program about enrolling and seeing what they have to say.

Drilling math facts though is different then intuitively understanding math. Is he playing with math or drilling? There is a difference. The evaluations can help figure out where he belongs. I know that the RSM evaluation started with the person talking to us about how they normally place kids. Then the kid comes in, answers the questions as asked, and they will tell you where they think the child belongs. I know they told me that most kids start in their lowest group and then move up over a period of years. My child ended up in the highest level group and tested into the math competition program. I think that starts in third of fourth grade.[/quote]

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