Originally Posted by mnmom23
Thanks everyone. DD took Geometry last year in 8th and Algebra I in 7th grade. She got As both times with very little effort on her part, although her teacher never knew just how little effort it took. So she is on track to take Advanced Algebra (Algebra II) this year.
So, your DD is going to be a high school freshman? In this case you should be prepared to discuss non-academic questions, e.g - how many years of HS math does your school require? how many classes beyond Algebra II they offer? how many years of foreign language they require (in case you'll decide to sacrifice Spanish)? how this skip will affect your DD GPA and class rank (if you have one)?
As for the academic part, in the similar situation my son took a year-end test, and was placed into higher level class. Is it possible in your school? Can your DD can test out of Algebra II?
If your school's math department is strong, and kids are bright, class discussion is very valuable, nothing can replace it, and even taking Statistics is better then skipping a year of math (and colleges might not like this skip either, assuming your DD is going to major in STEM).