I agree- I think especially if your child has a logical mind and is mathy. In our district, in our gifted program, the kids take pre-algebra in 6th grade and algebra I in 7th grade.
I bought my 4th grader a 5th grade math book from Bright Kids called "Algebra" and he is breezing through it. (I assume it's really more pre-algebra than big-time algebra but you get the idea).
Our local community college offers similarly accelerated courses in the summer starting once you complete 4th grade, so I'm hoping my son will qualify (he qualified easily for CTY via SCAT and the entrance exam is very similar) to take them. And he can stay at home. The courses sound very interesting!

Last edited by jack'smom; 01/02/13 08:59 PM.