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Anonymous March 17, 2009

School says Too Early for Kindergarten IN FEBRUARY!

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My husband and I debated for weeks about sending our son to kindergarten for the 08-09 school year. We knew he could be immature at times, but had the head for school. Then in February the teacher decided he was acting out and is not ready for first grade EMOTIONALLY. So our options are Kindergarten again next year, or private school that we CANNOT afford. The catch is that he is ahead of the rest of his class. He does 2nd grade math, and reads at a 3rd grade level. So kindergarten again seems ridiculous. ANY ADVICE???
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RollingAlaskan
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RollingAlaskan April 2, 2009
What did the principal say? Is your child the appropriate age for 1st grade next year? Considering his advanced academic level it makes no sense to hold him back. If he *truly* had behavioral problems, wouldn't those classify as special education needs? And if so, they absolutely cannot hold a child back for special ed. I am new to the Seattle area but all of the other districts I've lived in (lots) cannot hold a child back if the parent refuses. I have a girlfriend in NY going through this exact same thing with her son but she is a teacher herself so she knows to put her foot down because if the parent says so they are required to advance him. I would make an appointment with the principal at this point. If this school dist is legally allowed to do this, plead your son's case and request a trial of 1st grade with the agreement he'll be in structured activities over the summer. Perhaps you may need to get an outside, independent evaluation to force the issue. I have 2 girls and a boy, the boy is definitely less mature than his sisters emotionally every step of the way. Post back re: the legality of the school mandating him being held back. I am curious about that one.
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expatcanadian September 8, 2009
It seems that if your son is performing ahead of grade level the behaviour issues might be because he's bored and needs more challenge. Maybe they should be thinking about enrichment programs rather than keeping him back a year.
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