http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead If the child has shown proficiency in all subjects and is mature and well-adjusted, then what is the problem with letting them skip a grade? GreatSchools en-us LisaTaj Charter Montessori will get your kid's needs met without the expense of a private education...if they are 6th grade or less. Late answer but posted anyway for discussion's sake. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=1#comment_443641 5100.443641 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:26:18 -0700 WabiSabi I'm assuming your child is in the Albuquerque public school system. Our daughter took the test for the "Gifted and Talented" students back when she was in first grade, and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=1#comment_339007 5100.339007 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:12:20 -0800 peacemom71 I whole heartedly agree!! My son should have skipped the 3rd grade, he far surpassed the academic requirments but the principle told me they have major testing in the 3rd ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=1#comment_258593 5100.258593 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:37:43 -0700 andyhanfmann jstani's response conflicts with 50 years of research compiled by world renown experts and available on your computer by googling A Nation Deceived: How America's Schools Hold Back its Best ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=1#comment_258451 5100.258451 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:11:29 -0700 jdani17 Why would you want to rush a kid out in to the real world faster than you have to? Socially, they need to fit in and academically, if they are ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=1#comment_258416 5100.258416 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:54:16 -0700 1seremen Change is difficult and many families do not want to go through extra stress. To skip a grade is not the norm. Many people have not seen it before, they ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=2#comment_257250 5100.257250 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:16:32 -0700 mvillegas Thank you for your experience insight on this subject. It was very helpful to know that you chose to homeschool your daughter and this proved very successful for her. Thank http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=2#comment_257212 5100.257212 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:26:30 -0700 omnitutor Here, the educational establishment is totally against it. My 5th child was reading at the 3rd grade level when she entered kindergarten. The principal told me that in his 10 ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=2#comment_256498 5100.256498 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:02:34 -0700 andyhanfmann Acceleration is a big decision but there is an Iowa Acceleration Scale which is a research backed tool to identify successful candidates for such an accomodation. Also google A Nation ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=2#comment_251249 5100.251249 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:16:54 -0700 Starwww I did not want then to skip in grades 1-8th even though they could have. It was offered twice for both of our girls. We said no because we feel ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=2#comment_246674 5100.246674 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:17:54 -0700 drjohnson When I started school in the 50's in the Chicago public schools, they had a half-grade system. So some kids would start kindergarten in the fall, as now, in Kindergarten ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=3#comment_246648 5100.246648 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:19:15 -0700 healthy11 I skipped a grade (middle of third to middle of fourth) and the only regret I had was my parents not having done it when I was younger...By 4th grade, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=3#comment_246638 5100.246638 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:51:27 -0700 Anonymous I am not sure what parents fear but as a freshman in high school, I would definitely be reluctant to skip ahead. Skipping ahead would mean leaving best friends and ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/246598/Why-is-there-a-reluctance-to-skip-a-child-a-grade-ahead?cpage=3#comment_246628 5100.246628 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:27:20 -0700