Originally Posted by jack'smom
the amount of busy work associated with taking Honors/AP classes can be overwhelming if they are alot younger than their classmates.

hmm. I think there are some kids who work fast and some that don't and it is pretty much independent of age (within bounds). Therefore it is critically important that you know your child's strengths and weaknesses and be able to evaluate the high school(s) accordingly. Tailor as much as possible.


I couldn't resist:
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/grade_skipped.htm