My son was dx with Aspergers when he was 4 yrs. old and now that he's 5, the dx was taken away by the same neurologist and now he has been recognized as "gifted". He's skipping Kindergarten (at the Montessori he currently attends in a Chicago suburb) and he reads at around a 3rd/4th grade level. His math skills are probably around a 3rd grade level as well.
His current Montessori goes to 3rd grade and we happen to be in a very strapped public school district in which their gifted program is centered around P.E.T.S, hence why we're keeping him in Montessori until 3rd grade. I looked it up and it's a joke. 2nd grade boasts 30 minutes of extra homework a week. Are they serious??? How is that any kind of enrichment program?
Anyway, are there other public schools in Illinois that have better options for "gifted" children? We're willing to move to any Chicago suburb, even Chicago proper if a Regional gifted school would be more apporpriate/enriching for him. I just want to make sure he's reaching his potential and not being left behind because he's several grades past his current grade level.
Thank in advance!
Mom to 2 boys, Chicago suburbs
