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[quote=Anonymous]
Thank you PPs!

I'm not quite sure how to argue that my son is not getting an appropriate education at the home school. 
First, because we are seeking placement for 6th grade, the first year of middle school.
Second, because, I can't compare how better off he'd be with more challenge since he's never had more challenge!

He was rejected from the Humanities magnet program, which would have been a great fit content-wise but perhaps too difficult regarding the load of homework (processing speed is an issue). 
He reads in two languages at home, books and magazines for teens and adults. His fave right now is The Lord of the Rings. He's in 5th grade. He's been reading books most of his elementary school teachers have never even heard of, which means he can't really have a meaningful exchange with them.
He needs writing support and indeed has trouble expressing all he knows, both because of his attention issues and also because there's some kind of expressive issue. He is medicated for ADHD, but it can only do so much.
However, his vocabulary and spelling are astounding. 
He's a fountain of knowledge in science and history, but again, has trouble expressing it in a school setting. 
Math is above average but not his favorite subject.
Fall MAP scores for math and english were 232 or something like that, before he was medicated.

I am so confused. [/quote]

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