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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Original poster here.  When I mentioned the rarity of our situation in a previous post, it was only to back up the idea that it is hard to find other people to talk to who have been in a similar situation.  Having other people and knowing their experiences would be helpful when trying to make some decisions for my son.  But, since knowing the quantifiable rarity has become the focus, we were told by the head of math for the county that roughly 30 students take Algebra 1
in the county as 6th graders.  We were also told that our son is one of 2 students tracking to take Algebra in 5th. [/quote]

PP here with the kid who was similarly skipped ahead.  I wish there was some way we could talk.  You're right that you can't really talk to other people, because they'll view it as bragging or won't really get it.

For your kid, trust me that he will have zero problems with the online classes or with any FCPS math classes.  They will all be trivially easy, boring, and a hoop that your kid needs to jump through.  Sign him up for AoPS or RSM classes, since they're some of the only places that will challenge him.  Also, you should look into math contests, as they are yet another way to encounter other similarly talented kids.  If you haven't done so already, I'd sign your kid up for AMC 8.  AoPS has a bunch of free past tests that he could look through. https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_8_Problems_and_Solutions

Also, the mathleague.org contests sound like they'd be a good fit for your child.  Both of these contests are great ways for your child to see new, challenging problems and push himself a bit.  They can also help your child gain some perspective, since there will be kids there who will outscore your kid.  Some of the Texas and California kids are brutal.  [/quote]

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