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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS belongs to Davidson Young Scholars- he's not doing multi-variable calculus or anything close but there are definitely middle school aged kids who are capable. It's phenomenal really. [/quote]

Multivariable calculus in middle school would imply that the kid has gone through Prealgebra, Algebra 1 and 2, aspects of trigonometry, and single-variable calculus and possibly other topics. Even if done cursorily, where does one find the time to go through all these topics in sufficient depth to get something out multivariable calculus? Are any school systems in the DC area equipped or willing to let a 2nd or 3rd grader go through Algebra 1 and so on? I know that DCPS isn't.[/quote]

If a child is profoundly gifted they may not need the depth you're describing to be successful in advanced math. They can compress topics and intuitively understand advanced math concepts that many of us would require months or years to comprehend. People who are *this smart* don't learn in the usual, linear ways--they can learn rapidly, out of sequence, without much or any instruction, and in huge chunks seemingly all at once. It's hard to conceive, but there are kids out there like this--thank goodness if they decide to use to all of our benefit. 
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