i read to my child almost an hr a night if we miss a night its ok we do it the next night. he loves to read. he can do some of the math but its the algebra and other types he is lost on. i have bought some 4th grade and 3rd grade math books now and a reading readiness book to help catch him up. as for the add thing. nope asked his dr to do a short eval to see if he really indeed needs to be tested. pediatrician says i do not see any tendencies towards add or adhd. he says in all honesty he doesnt appear to be behind much at all. so he suggested we take and have him tested for learning disabilites not so much to test for a disability but to see where he really is in school. we are going to do this to see what they have done as far as teaching and what he really knows. my son can focus and stay right on track at home with other kids running around and playing. He reads very well at home and can tell me what he reads and can say what its about. his teacher feels its a case of he just doesnt know the math. but if they continue to pull him out of 4th grade math he will lose out on that as well thus putting him farther and farther behind. at some point where is it going to stop? thanks for the replies!

Schools aren't always able to help students catch up without bumping the child back down. Schools tend to do things in groups and they look to put children into groups and rarely work with children on an individual level.
You say he's 'totally lost' - in reading as well as math?
The reality is he can't do 4th grade math without having done 3rd grade math first. Either he needs to be pulled from his 4th grade math class and given 1on 1 instruction in math until he's caught up or he needs to be put into a different class.
I''m sure you're right in that it's the school that's letting him down but schools are places that are very slow to change and as slow to admit responsibility. A lot of time can get wasted if we try to argue with schools and even more if we try to make schools acknowledge what they're doing wrong.
If your son is a year behind in reading as well as math, know that closing gaps in reading levels usually takes a great deal of time. I'd recommend you read aloud to your son every night for 15-20 minutes - being read to help children to become better readers and have him read in an easy book for another 15-20 minutes.

Good luck with your decision. I hope you'll post back and let us know.

You mention that the school says your son is immature and has ADD. My son has attention deficits and learning disabilities, too. Have you ever asked your son's doctor about it? (The school may have teachers fill out rating sheets about your son's behavior, which can help the doctor make a diagnosis, but schools are NOT able to diagnose ADHD: only a medical provider can do that. ) If he does have ADHD, there are treatments available that can really help a child to focus better. As someone explained to me, the best tutors/instructors in the world, using the best methods, still won't be effective if a student isn't able to pay attention to what they're trying to teach.

You mention that you don't see your son's difficulties, but I'm wondering if you've had many opportunities to observe him in the classroom? I was able to volunteer at my son's school, and I could see how he behaved compared to other students, and it really helped me to understand the difficulties.

What kind of testing did the school do, to determine that your son was a year behind in math and reading? Does your son have an IEP? I'd like to suggest that you join Greatschools Learning and Attention Difficulties Group at community.greatschools.net/groups/11554, and repost your information with test results there, and more people will be able to see your questions and assist you.