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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I’m surprised to see so many responses that are against this.

My kid is motivated and wants to excel at something. I’m not going to tell him he can’t try taking a higher level math class. Who would do that?

Are these responses coming from a place of fear? Are we so worried that our kids will fail that we hold them back from trying? If he fails I see it as a learning experience. [/quote]

Does your school have enough classes to graduate?   He’s on an advanced track.  The only more advanced is starting in 6th.

No, they come from experience as I have a kid who started in 6th and calc bc as a sophomore.  [/quote]

OP here. Is your kid who took calc bc as sophomore in over his head or unhappy?

We live in a college town where high school students are able to take math at the college through dual enrollment, so there are no concerns about not having enough math credits to graduate. [/quote]

I think what people are saying is partially this: lots of kids are great at math until it gets harder. You might be ok letting him advance today and possibly fail in middle school, but what are you going to do if he advances and burns out or has a shaky foundation in HS and there is no longer an off-ramp? Particularly if you are targeting selective schools. It feels like the risk might be greater than the reward.[/quote]

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