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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve heard Wells has an option for geometry in 8th as well.

But really, it’s fine to do Algebra I in 8th. It’s more important to master the foundational skills than to fly through the courses. And Algebra I in 8th puts a kid on track to go directly from high school calculus into college calculus without having to take a year off from the calculus sequence or do dual enrollment. [/quote]

Agreed that it would be good to have a list of which schools offered what. To add to the Deal, Hardy, SH list, Eliot Hine also offers algebra in 7th or 8th, and geometry in 8th for those who do algebra in 7th. 
Regarding this prior post, I know things have changed since we were in school, but when I finished calculus before senior year I took AP Statistics the year before I went to college, which I enjoyed. Not sure if that is offered in DC schools, but for kids that like math, it is nice to have time to take additional courses.
That being said, rushing through classes just to check a box is not good for anybody, and I think doing algebra by 8th is perfectly fine.[/quote]

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