My 4th grader completed CTY 6th grade math in January. We went to algebra 1 for these reasons: by Jan. 2016, he will take the isee/ssat for 6th grade admission. On the lower level test, 6th grade math is all that is needed. Sometime around September, we will go back to take another 6th grade class (regardless of progress in algebra), to review for testing. Then we'll finish whatever remains of algebra before moving to geometry. As to your daughter, if 7-8th grade admission testing is your primary goal, the class you need is full pre-algebra(1-8 grade review, with algebra & geometry concepts)for the middle level exam. Take a look at the practice guides for your level. You'll see that nimbleness with fractions, ratios, proportions, metric conversion, geometry(area/volume of various shapes) are the keys to success. The algebra stuff on the middle level test is simple. Prealgebra will allow you to reinforce these testing areas. good luck.
