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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, based on what you've written so far, I think you'll be happiest with a program for highly gifted kids that will use those research-based strategies you reference, such as curriculum compacting.

That said, if you want a different perspective, as a parent of a highly gifted child I don't think it's particularly important that she be challenged to go as far and as fast as she can and "reach her potential" all the time.  I want her to be engaged and love learning, and to get the support and coaching needed on the emotional-social side of things, which is often more challenging for her.  If what the school is doing is leading to boredom, disengagement, and disliking school, then that's a problem.  But it isn't necessarily one that's solved only by giving ever-more challenging material, such as letting a fourth grader do advanced algebra. Life is long, and whether he's working to the peak of his ability right now matters a lot less than whether he's staying engaged.  And learning to deal with some boredom is indeed part of life - he's unlikely to be able to escape it, even as an adult.[/quote]

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