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I'm sure this would make a difference to some degree, and I don't know how things would have worked out if he was 6 months older obviously.  I will say that, in general, (and your DC could be different) boys are much less emotionally mature than girls, and it can help them a lot to give them the benefit of time for reasons that have nothing to do with intelligence or academics. But mostly, I though it was interesting to hear the perspective of a bright, academically advanced kid. I'm not sure I would have immediately though of middle school transition as an issue, but he is very right.

I would talk to the principal and really listen to what s/he advises. In affluent FCPS schools, they see tons of bright, academically advanced kids, and they have no incentive to place your kid in K if it's a bad fit. And ask them about how they would handle an advanced reader.  It might surprise you how well equipped schools in this area are to deal with this (although I'm sure some schools don't do as well).  But as PP said, this is why all K classes have IAs-- to differentiate instruction. [/quote]
Well, as I said, I have no interest in pushing him to first grade if he isn't ready emotionally or in other ways.  If schools are equipped to keep him engaged, that's good to hear.  I am sure there will be other good readers in his class. We'll have to wait and see. [/quote]

but you are pushing him into a K program when he isn't old enough for K. Why not find a nice preschool class for 4 year olds, like almost every other child his age in Fairfax? [/quote]

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