IMO if they weren't going to be in Geometry by 8th grade I'm not sure how gifted they really are.
Some may say this conflates
giftedness with
opportunity. Possibly the example of Geometry by 8th grade is predicated on a student placed at grade-level with chronological age peers, then subject accelerated in math, therefore taking Geometry at age 13-14 (if red-shirted, age 14-15).
As frequently read on parent discussion forums of gifted issues, some schools do not make this opportunity available for various reasons, some of which may include the school being evaluated on closing the achievement/excellence gap: Students may be allowed to advance not in reflection upon their ability and readiness as individuals, but based upon the schools' desire to mirror the statistical representation of each ethnicity in the school population, in its advanced academics courses.
