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[quote=Anonymous]Most private schools (and schools in general) don't do grade skipping because it's an outdated, somewhat irrational idea if you think about it. Just because a kid is advanced in one subject doesn't mean they're advanced in different subjects, which use different parts of the brain. It also doesn't mean they're socially older and would do better in a different peer group. Sure, it's possible grade-skipping would be a net positive. But it's not all that likely. What your schools should be able to do is differentiate in subject areas because the class is small. (Side note: there's a difference between being able to do advanced level math because you can follow/copy a process and actually understanding it. You need abstract thinking for the latter, which generally isn't a capacity you develop until age 12 or so.)[/quote]
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