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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My incoming 5th grader received a letter that she is eligible for advanced math curriculum at her FCPS elementary school.  What should I know about this program? What should I consider? On the surface, I'm inclined to just let her do it (she wants to) but just don't know what I don't know.[/quote]

I do not have any cons.  Both my DCs went into advanced math in 5th grade.  They each needed some extra time to acquire the foundational math facts but by the end of 4th grade it was evident that they should be in the advanced math as they understood the more complex math much better and faster.

One scored well one Alegbra readiness test give in in 6th grade, but we ended up putting him in 7th grade Honor's to give him more foundation.  He progressed thought he Honor's math curriculum taking BC Calculus and AP stats his senior year (scoring 5s on both).  He is now in his sophomore year at a top ten engineering college and was extremely well prepared for college - made Dean's list both freshman semesters.

Our second child scored very high on the Agebra readiness test and he took Algebra Honor's in 7th grade.  He is now a senior in HS and will take the Multi variable Calculus and matrix algebra classes.  He has received high A's the entire time.  He will most likely major in math in college or a math aspect of another science.

Go for it.  Let her shine. We need more females in the upper math classes.[/quote]

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