Don't feel like a failure and don't question her DYS status. It is possible that both Davidson and the gifted magnet may be correct in their respective perspectives at this point in time. It may simply be that your DD does not have the writing skills, working memory, executive functioning, concentration, and/or maturity to rise beyond these engineers' kids at this point in time. There is no harm in waiting a year or more until the teachers get to know her before trying to accelerate her at school. I waited until 2nd grade before accelerating DS the first time partly due to maturity and handwriting issues and I truly don't believe that any harm was done.
