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That is a great approach.  My kid goes to a rigorous private school (not in DC) and they handle advanced learners through depth rather than acceleration.  Honors Calc is the highest class they offer (they do not offer APs because they do not believe in classes just to prep for a test, although many kids take the tests in their own and do well).  The honors calc class is tough.  My daughter had a PhD in Physics tutoring her and he noted how it was [b]much more in depth and difficult than our local high school’s AP Calc classes[/b] (he tutored kids there, too, so could compare).  There are ways to challenge advanced learners without just speeding everything up.[/quote]

You used a calculus level class as an example of depth vs. acceleration. It's easier to enrich higher level math. If a 10yo is already at Calculus level, how do you suggest to "enrich" more depth using only the 5th grade concepts?
The best solution is both acceleration (higher level classes) and depth (faster paced, deeper materials, more word problem solving) for those who can handle that.[/quote]

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