Entire school team-admim, psychologist, and teachers are all on board with our DS skipping a grade. Achievement, IQ, grade level and upper grade level assessments all validated that he needs to be significantly challenged more. Even moving up he'd still score in top 10%... Even our son is on board. So why am I SO nervous? I've done the research. I've seen that gaps can be filled in. We are confident that he is capable of it academically. What is the real danger in leaving him where he is? Have parents who've had their child skip an upper elementary or lower middle school grade seen gaps fill in as easily as everyone says it will? What about the very real social piece? What about when they hit puberty later? Any concerns with later dating or college entry below 18?? I need advice parents who've been there or experts who know! And, how do I challenge our highly creative, bright kid more at home? What other things should I be looking into?
