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[quote=Anonymous]Look to the publics if your priority is acceleration in math in elementary school. Arithmetic is simple and it doesn't matter whether your child memorizes the multiplication table in 2nd or 3rd grade - they're still not capable of sophisticated reasoning yet. The math teachers at the independents have very strong opinions about the preparation of most students taking algebra in 5th and 6th grade. They think those students are learning by rote and that most don't have the developmental maturity for a robust math foundation at that age. Truly out of the park students are easy to spot and address. But, when the majority of upper middle class students are taking algebra "too early" the teachers feel the holes in their understanding drag down the entire school's program. [/quote]
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