A question for all of you with experience in skipping/acceleration - to the extent it has been up to you, how do you find the "correct" challenge level for each subject? Do you look for your DC to be say, at a comfortable "95th percentile" in a grade (or higher, or lower - just throwing out a number)? Also, if the school or curriculum offers a "challenging" version of a course (honors/gifted/advanced), do you consider a "lower" level than you otherwise might?

We may be facing discussions with the school in the near future about such matters and I am truthfully a bit lost. This has been a very interesting thread! Great questions, OP!