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OP,

It looks as though you might not know whether you made the right decision for some years. Your child is bright but the attention is a red flag for ADHD. This means that wherever he ends up he might struggle with attention issues, and may need classroom accommodations for that - seating in front, not near a window or distracting element, frequent breaks or teacher reminders to stay on task, etc.

My son ended up doing two Kindergartens in two different schools. We had done this in part because of his perceived immaturity and attention span. Then we realized he had ADHD and it wasn't getting any better since he was bored out of his mind, so he skipped ahead a year. Now he's not bored as much, but he still has attention issues and has support at school for this.

Boredom is a totally valid concern, unlike what other PPs are saying. But you can always work out with the teacher what advanced work he could be doing in school. You can also challenge him  outside of school. If he is skipped ahead, he might feel physically inadequate compared to other boys who will be up to 2 years older than he is (the redshirted ones!).

There is not one right answer, OP. What feels right in the moment might need to be tweaked later on. Good luck figuring everything out!

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