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[quote=Anonymous]I used to work at a "Big 3" in DC a math teacher.  The placement was done on performance, not "to suit the schools needs" for certain sections of classes.  I would email the department head if the academic year is still in session or the AD if it is not and ask to see the placement test.  He did not "make the math cut-off" for geometry if the school is grading as my old school did, and it is not hard to make the cut-off.  There is likely a large gap in his actual algebra skills and the expectation of where they should be at his new school.

Our school permitted students in this situation to do Geometry over the summer between 9th and 10th, just as your school suggested.  If you are dead set on Geometry next year, you could possibly suggest taking Algebra I over the summer.  I know Sidwell used to run a summer school, not sure if that is still true.  There are also a remote online schools many DC private accept, maybe you could get the school to agree to his placement in Geometry if he gets a solid grade in this course:

https://www.oneschoolhouse.org/summer-algebrai.html[/quote]

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