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Algebra is the main reason for students overall to not graduate HS! This is because it is so important to have a firm grasp on the basics and not rush yourself. (My brother went to MIT and now teaches MS math having retired). 
The steps upward in math can leave your HS student taking something very advanced that they may never need unless going into a heavily math oriented career. Better to wait and fully understand math and not kill their interest in math in  MS. Especially since it is required in HS. [/quote]

I will be honest, I didn’t understand how kids could enjoy math enough to choose to participate in math enrichment and competitions until I had a kid that asks to take math classes and loves the competitions. Some kids like to practice and learn math the same way some kids love to read. DS  asks, and confirms many times, to attend RSM. He asks to participate in the math competition program. He just likes math.

He is in 6th grade right now. I suspect that he will test into Algebra in 7th grade. He has passed advanced on every SOL so far, including last years Advanced Math SOL. He is used to timed tests because of competitions. He is taking pre-algebra at RSM this year. And Algebra in 7th will be the right fit for him. I would agree that it is not the right fit for most students but it will work for him.

We didn’t enroll in RSM until the year of distance learning when the math was plain awful. DS enjoys math too much to have an entire year of crap math instruction that was just plain basic. He has asked to continue every year since. I don’t expect schools to be able to meet every kids needs. His school does not offer Algebra in 6th and we were not going to send him to a MS for math or allow him to do online Algebra. Math at school is great practice that helps him solidify his foundational knowledge. Math at RSM challenges him. It works for us.[/quote]

Humble brag much ?[/quote]

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