Just out of curiosity, since he is already working well and achieving in line with the current second grade students, is there some reason you wouldn't want to ask for him to just be placed with them in third next year? Is his request to go up to second and be subject accelerated to third in Reading and Math partly a request to stay with his friends, as well as getting interesting work? If so, having him placed in a class with kids he already likes and gets along with would be optimal, in my book.It might require some support in terms of organizational skills and motor output, but having a good social fit AND a good academic fit is an amazing gift...
