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[quote=Anonymous]At a dilemma here.  My son is smart in all subjects but especially math.  He is in his last yr at his current private school.  Their grades are fluid so the “grade” they have him in is one yr ahead of chronological grade, though he is a fall birthday (started k at 4 going on 5 in Oct)

Even so, he is working on material 2-3 grades ahead.  We will be sending him to public school next yr.   My inclination is to send him “on time” and back track him to be with the kids he should have started K with.  While they do have an accelerated/gifted program, it doesn’t really get truly accelerated until 7th grade- we would be starting him in 6th, per when his birthday falls.  I think it would be better for him for middle school/high school to not be the youngest.  But 6th grade will be super boring.  I don’t particularly think he will care and we will challenge and supplement through other programs at home.  Then come 7th grade he will have additional programs through school he will qualify for.  Am I crazy for keeping him back to be with his age co-cohort when he can work so much above that level?

If you let your child skip a grade or more do you regret it? [/quote]

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