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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it's really an option in the way you might think. MCPS did away with acceleration in math with the new curriculum and most principals seem to stand their ground in this regard. Also her child sounds very exceptional. There are always those 1:100,000 amazingly gifted kids.[/quote]
+1    A teacher told me during one of the Open House that she knew of one ES kid taking math in a HS.  I think they can recognize when a child is truly advanced in math vs. just being able to do some harder equations.  The vast majority of advanced math kids are in the latter category, which is why mcps is very hesitant to push these kids too far too quickly.

But OP's kid does sound like an outlier since it's mcps recommending it.  OP, see if you can find a support group that can provide some insight on how it would be for a 4th grader in a math class with 6/7th graders.  When the time comes, you should also talk to the MS math teacher to get the teacher's advice.

GL.  [/quote]

My DC was truly gifted, not just advanced, but he didn't get any arrangement like OP. Teachers were saying they had never seen such a gifted kid before. Why is it so different from school to school? [/quote]

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