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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i know several kids who skipped one to three grades. period. you cannot deny the fact.[/quote]

Three grades?  Several kids?  I guess I can't deny it, but I don't believe it.  OP is talking about elementary school--I could see students graduating early from high school by taking summer and community college courses, and thus moving up several grades, but no six-year-old is going to be moved up to 4th grade.

I'm a teacher, in MCPS, and grade-skipping is rare, but does occur.  The only instances I've seen have been students who are coming from another school district/country or private school and have already completed the equivalent of the "age appropriate" grade.  For instance, one student a few years ago had gone to junior kindergarten in California, was incredibly bright, and was moved from regular K to 1st grade after one quarter.  In the same vein, we had a student last year who came from a country that started the equivlaent to our K at age 6, not 5, so while the student's age put him in 4th grade, his parents requested he be placed in 3rd.

I wouldn't choose a school based on the potential for skipping a grade, though.  In general, most MCPS schools will have the same policy and criteria for meriting this.  The default is that students belong with their social peers and should be challenged within that setting, but if your child really needs to be moved to a higher grade to get appropriate education, it is not completely off the table.[/quote]

There are many things you think you know better than others.[/quote]

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