Originally Posted by Cricket2
I ask these things b/c I think that part of what goes into making decisions regarding grade skips is how out of step a child is with the kids in her individual school setup not just how far out of step she is with kids her age in general.

I agree with Cricket on this. And.. fwiw.. I don't think that it's merely dependent on school district and availability of gifted programming - it can also vary quite a bit by schools within a district, even if they are supposedly operating under the same overall policy on gifted id and programs.

polarbear