Originally Posted by deacongirl
thriving with the skip.
Whole-grade acceleration is supported by research. smile

Originally Posted by deacongirl
... it seems unlikely her intellectual needs will be met without a skip. They might not be met even with a skip, which of course could be a reason to keep her in her current grade.
On the other hand this may be cause for considering multiple accelerations paced appropriately to the individual child, throughout the school years. I am familiar with acceleration up to three grade-levels with additional coursework and projects in areas of interest sought out and successfully completed independently by that child. (An acceleration of 3 grade levels alone did not provide enough intellectual stimulation for that child.)