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[quote=Anonymous]One of the decision factors for leaving public school was the public school's math education. Although there is always a small percentage of children who are truly advanced, the average smart kid is not mentally ready for pre-algebra before 7th grade. The majority of students who take Calculus in our local public schools take it again in college due to the lack of basics. I teach high school calculus in public school (have a child in private) and can't get over how many students can not work with fractions at that level. I placed my child in private school so she would have a solid math background. She took pre-algebra in 7th grade and excelled. She can add/subtract fractions in her head and she is not considered "gifted". She is a bright girl who was not forced to move ahead when she wasn't mentally mature enough to handle the information.[/quote]
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