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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have very above grade level kids and do not supplement. If they asked for it, maybe? But I figure middle school and high school will challenge them when there are more levels. If I had kids below grade level (particularly in reading) I would consider it, however. [/quote]

We supplemented at Mathnasium only towards the end of COVID, because our daughter had half of kindergarten and most of first grade in front of a screen so had missed some formative instruction/content. I had planned on continuing, but the teacher told me she'd pull the class back up to where they need to be, and she did. I agree with prior posters that if your kid is behind, sure - hire a private tutor or go find outside support (there are many good options out there). But I feel like some of the supplementing in older grades is more about the parents perception and fear of not 'winning', not so much what the kid needs.

That being said, some of the computer programs DCPS pays for like iReady instruct kids based on where they perform on the assessments in school (either high, low, or on grade level) - so that and Zearn are good options. I also may have my kids do Beast Academy a few times/week over the summer, but more to make sure they don't slip back, and also b/c they like the graphic novel type format of those games.

Lastly, I think it varies school to school with regards to how strong instruction is in older grades. Our personal experience has been that the older grade teachers are some of the strongest/most experienced at our ES, so they were able to differentiate and push/support kids at various levels.  [/quote]

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