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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I simply do not understand this mindset.

DS is 7th grade. He’s smart (not a genius) and motivated and likes math. He’s currently taking algebra 1. 
He wants to be on track to take Calc 1 as a freshman. He would do this by self studying geometry and taking algebra 2 in 8th grade.

I met with the middle school today and the principal said absolutely not. The school doesn’t allow kids to “skip” classes.

DS wants to do this because his older brother who is 17 and older brother’s friends have inspired him. They love math and are on very accelerated pathways.

I’m floored that the middle school doesn’t encourage kids who want to do more and push themselves. Is this common? 
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He needs to take geometry as an approved class over the summer. Self study does not work for any school, you need an approved class that demonstrates that you learned the material.

Plenty of kids in our school district, FCPS, take Algebra 2 in MS, it is not unheard of, but they have all taken Geometry, most in the summer. Some are able to take it at their MS because there are enough kids for a class or two of A2H. If there is not a class offered at the MS, then the family has to figure out how to get the child to and from the HS to take the class or the kid takes in online.

FCPS has a Pre-Calc but it sounds like your school offers A1 and Trig and not pre-calc. That is not a great path but that is the route some places go.

If you want your kid to take that path then you need to talk to the MS about geometry as a summer class, some districts only allow summer class for grade recovery. Then you need to discuss a plan for A2Trig.

Or you could encourage your child to take a breath and enjoy their summer and not worry about Calc in freshman year and then 3 years of college level math in HS.[/quote]

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