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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t count on holding him back if he has problems. Most schools won’t even consider this. Not to add pressure but unless you change from public to private that isn’t going to be an option. So you have to get it right now.

As to what to do, I’d consult others who have worked with your child for their opinions. It’s not a big deal to red shirt but if your kid needs it and you don’t, that’s a big deal. [/quote]

We had a June birthday "should-we-send-him-or-not" kid who was exhibiting some special needs and started him at a private K, both for the gentler introduction/smaller class size and for the increased emphasis on foundational skills. The theory was that if the year worked out badly, we'd send him to public K the next year. He did very well - better than expected -  and next year we transferred him to first grade in public.[/quote]

We did this too.  The school environment is important.  Years later it was clearly the right choice to move the child on and not hold back.[/quote]

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