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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a hyperaccelerated kid (AP calc in 8th).  Acceleration is fine, if the kid is fully ready and has no foundational gaps.  Skipping content once you reach Algebra is idiotic.  For most kids, self-studying or using something like Khan academy means that the kid is glossing over the material and retaining very little.

No school anywhere is going to let kids skip core math classes.  The kids who are far ahead either skipped ahead early in ES, or they completed accredited classes at a local college or CC.  They are also generally math outliers and not just bright kids who want to jump ahead.  [/quote]

What’s the point of mentioning your kid is hyper accelerated in math? You don’t need to use every opportunity to brag about your kid. A lot of these kids are put on a regimen of extreme prepping, and/or taking less rigorous online classes etc. and usually don’t do that well in AP exams.

Schools let kids skip classes all the time, at my kids school it is based on map score, several kids skipped ahead to algebra in 7th, but likely they have taken outside classes.[/quote]
A lot of people are blanket opposed to acceleration and will pile on anyone who wants to accelerate their kids.  The point here is that I’m obviously not opposed to acceleration.  I just think OP is going about it the wrong way and for the wrong reasons.

Many schools let kids skip classes before algebra.  Very few let anyone skip anything after.  I know a lot of accelerated kids.  I don’t know any who skipped core high school math classes.   [/quote]

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