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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He's currently in a private pre-K school and seems pretty academically prepared. [/quote]
OP a classic DCUM flaw is to focus on academics over emotional intelligence and social skills.  Academics are easier to measure but the emotional and social skills are just as important.

Early entry means your kid might be shorter, slower and less coordinated than most of their classmates.  It means they might be later than their peers to hit puberty (including prefrontal cortex development and abstract thought), to be ready for the social world of the middle school lunch cafeteria, for friendships, to handle frustrations (including how to self-regulate with screens), or to drive.  Academics won't help for these, but social and emotional skills will.  If the early entrance test doesn't assess for this, you should assess it yourself.  [/quote]

No, a classic DCUM flaw is bumping very specific, timely threads, YEARS LATER to add nothing of value.[/quote]

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