It's not too early to suggest this. We started in October the year before we wanted ds12 skipped. But our district is very slow moving and anti-acceleration.

I do think the acceleration will help as he'll be with more mature peers and hopefully find some gifted peers as well. A grade skip certainly made all the difference for ds, although we're now battling over subject acceleration, but one fight at a time.

I'd definitely get on it before spring break.

Good luck!