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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are several advanced tracks. The publicly-available one is Algebra 1 in 7th. But some 6th graders test into Algebra 1 if they request it and do well on the test (contrary to what one poster always likes to say, not just confined to wealthy districts). However only do this if the high school has offerings beyond AP Calc and AP Stats, because kids need math every year of high school. My son did Algebra 1 in 7th and ended up slowing down in high school by doing AP Calc AB in 11th and AP Calc BC in 12th, because of the pandemic. [b]My daughter did Algebra 1 in 6th [/b]and will probably take multivariable calculus or something like that after AP Calc BC.[/quote]

I don't doubt it or that it was appropriate, but please let us know the school that made the accommodation.[/quote]

Only 1/2 the county schools offer Multivariable. For the schools that don’t, those kids usually go to MC.[/quote]

Not the question.  Which middle school accommodated Algebra 1 in 6th?[/quote]

Most do, PP, but you have to ask for a test (like they do with languages if the student is already familiar with a language and they need to find the right level). The math coordinator will make the final decision. I can tell you from personal experience that the BCC cluster in Bethesda is very much against letting students do this, but they can’t really argue when a kid shows up and gets every Algebra question right. And that’s with the Westland MS math coordinator making the test extra difficult! I’ve heard of some upcounty middle schools being a little more open to letting kids test into Algebra 1 in 6th. Bottom line - it’s very school and cluster dependent and your kid needs to prove he or she masters the basics of algebra. 
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