Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Age or Ability Specific Forums Elementary School Is 4th grade too early to start Algebra I?

My DS who should be a 3rd grader is taking Honors Algebra this year. It totally depends on your kiddo. Because Algebra is a much more abstract form of math it is often the first real challenge that gifted "mathies" have.

I would suggest that you put him on ALEKS or Conquersmath on the computer over the summer as a pre-algebra student and give it a test drive. See how he does. If he does well, then go for it. If he really struggles, then you can re-think your plan before he is placed in an algebra class.