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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child is in 5th grade, and goes to a middle school for his Algebra 1 class.  It is a challenge logistically, but not impossible.  I provide transportation to the middle school each day. His elementary school built the schedule so that his Algebra class would line up with the 5th grade math class (so that he doesn’t miss anything other than morning meeting).  It was a challenge logistically, but it is possible.  [/quote]

You're very lucky that your school was willing to make the schedules work out.  My experience with a kid similarly skipped ahead:  2nd grade - missed half of language arts block to attend math, and then had to make up the work during 2nd grade math class.  3rd grade - missed part of language arts block and part of lunch/recess to attend math.  4th grade - despite the fact that there were 4 different 6th grade AAP classes who departmentalized, meaning that there were 4 different math timeslots, somehow they still couldn't make the schedule work out.  The 4th grade teacher simply *had* to have her math time first thing in the morning, when 6th grade had specials, so my kid still couldn't take math at the same time as his classmates.  When I suggested letting my kid test for Algebra, as he was already taking and acing Algebra at AoPS, had ludicrously high iready scores, etc., I was told by the central office that it was simply impossible.  Then, we left FCPS, and things have been so much smoother.  Kid finished AP calc in 8th grade, and has always been able to take math in person with an older grade level with no logistical problems whatsoever.

tl;dr. PP is incredibly fortunate.  Normally, the logistics are a true nightmare, and FCPS will do everything in its power to make it challenging to skip even the kids who really need it.  If your kid is that far ahead, unless you have the world's most awesome principal, FCPS will not serve your kid's needs.  Homeschool or look for a private that accommodates outliers.  [/quote]

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