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[quote=Anonymous]This was my kid.  In hindsight I wish I had pushed harder for the Lourie Center.  The thing about being an academically advanced 6 yr old is that it really doesn’t matter.  What matters now is learning the coping skills that will enable him to be successful in a comprehensive school later on.

You can always supplement academics at home.  For K/1st, that really just means reading to him, encouraging him to read on his own, talking about the stories.  If he enjoys math, there are lots of fun math game programs.

My kid is in 9th now and still in non public placement.  He got a 1560 on his SAT last fall.  He taught himself calculus and when I read his essays sometimes I have to look up words.  The thing about school is that it’s not that hard for these kids.  Don’t worry about academics now, focus on getting him ready to handle the higher level courses when he gets to HS.  Non public placements usually don’t offer AP classes which is where you’ll want him to be.  If he hasn’t internalized the necessary coping skills by HS, that’s when he’ll be impacted by missing out on advanced academics.[/quote]

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