I appreciate your input because I've been doing a lot of research over the last few days.

I am seriously considering the AOPS Beginning Algebra text, and am going to have DS take the pre-test.

Is there any reason for me to wait for the June class? In other words, does the text have good enough explanations for a mathy kid to work through it on his own? I really would prefer not to wait 2 more months to start. The book excerpts I see online tend to be mostly the exercises/problems and solutions...I was looking for the part where the text explains a new concept.

Tara