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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC was definitely not ready for K at first access and might have been an issue in the classroom.  Redshirting alleviated that ahead of time and guaranteed a better K year for everyone, including the other kids and their families.  DC went on to be very successful and hasn't taken any advantages (or attention, or sports positions) away from anyone else.[/quote]

You sound both privileged and oblivious. You were not in the classroom at all times or in any position to know what resources your child took up or took away from others.  And the fact that he was "very successful" could be due to the fact that he was a year older than many other kids in his class who went through their schooling following the prescribed norms for entrance year.[/quote]

We've necessarily kept close with teachers and staff to ensure we supported them, so yes, we do have a good sense _from them_ of what it took to keep DC on track (vs. how things would have been a year earlier).  But success doesn't have to be competitive.  DC needed that extra time in good part to make things easier for everyone else.[/quote]

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