Originally Posted by staceychev
Originally Posted by GAW
allegedly NJ does not allow kids skip the grades.

Not true at all. I teach HS in NJ and have a 14 year old in my honors sophomore class who was skipped in elementary. It really depends on the district. There's nothing specific in NJ's code that allows or disallows it. I'd push your principal if you think it's the right route for your child.

Here's a link to NJ's FAQ, which specifically states that acceleration may be an appropriate accomodation:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/genfo/faq/faq_gandt.htm

Here's another link that may be helpful:
http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Resources/Policy/By_State/Show_Policy.aspx?StateID=35

Thank you, I appreciate your input. I will have to talk to the principal. I was told (in the district) that they did not let skip grades because kids were not mature enough to attend higher grades...