Other question if she stays in the class will she be with kids that are significantly younger than her?

Is it possible to try for 2-4 weeks, and if it doesn't work move her back?

I can understand both view points, and have seen it go both ways with kids that sound like your daughter.

Anonymous wrote:Mine is an October child and I’m letting her start K. What really helped us was that our summer nanny was an ES teacher and said that she was ready.

How does this help OP?

Ha. She needs space for another kid in K4 class.

Anonymous wrote:Ask if they would allow her to repeat K for social maturation if necessary. If not, stand your ground and keep her in pre-K.

I think the preschool director was trying to unload an anxious sometimes rigid child. The fact that she’d push back on op is weird.

Op, if the teachers are good with her, she sounds like she could benefit from a little more time in preschool.

Go with your gut. Keep her pre-k. It’s all about the social skills. Let her learn them and practice in a setting where she can be comfortable.

Mine is an October child and I’m letting her start K. What really helped us was that our summer nanny was an ES teacher and said that she was ready.

I'm the parent of a November birthday kid who was reading chapter books and doing simple double digit addition at the onset of preK 4.

He's in his age cohort Honestly, I think he likely would have been fine either way, but it would have been a bit of a struggle for him in the first couple of years socially. Looking forward, early college entry is not the easiest road for a kid, either.

Being 4 is about learning social skills. I’d keep her where she is.

Ask if they would allow her to repeat K for social maturation if necessary. If not, stand your ground and keep her in pre-K.

Since she is on the older side, I do not think it would be a problem to move her up to K.

Anonymous wrote:When is her birthday?

December

When is her birthday?

If she's on the older side of 4 - summer or fall child I absolutely would. Mine did far better when e moved him ahead. I would try it and see what happens. You can always move her back or repeat K.

My kids(2nd grader and Pre-k 4) go to a private catholic school. My 4yr old has always been advanced when it comes to vocabulary, reading, and learning new concepts. Around 18months she seemed like your average bright toddler(everyone thinks their kid is smart at this age) but as she got older it become apparent she was probably somewhat gifted. She LOVES to learn, so anything that is introduced, she picks it up quickly. Most of the stuff she knows is just from watching her older brother. The preschool director called today and said that DD is beyond anything that the pre-k curriculum teaches and that when they did her beginning of year assessments, she tested at around a first grade level. They thought she is would do much better in a K classroom. I however do not feel DD is advanced emotionally or socially. She can be bossy, rigid and is prone to anxiety. The director seemed to think she would do better with older kids, but I’m afraid it would just make her anxiety worse. I honestly have no idea what to do, I feel like the preschool director was not happy that I wasn’t on board with moving her ahead. Any thoughts?