NotsoGifted, I am not sure i follow all of your post. Dd4.5 is not just slightly ahead in math but 3 years ahead. So while I can see how a large % of kids in good districts might be 1/2 to a year ahead, I seriously doubt that many are 2+ years ahead. So as long as the district had strict requirements for acceleration, not many parents would be able to demand accommodations for their little snowflake.