Originally Posted by frannieandejsmom
Originally Posted by ConnectingDots
they were sure he wasn't gifted,

We looked at a local private gifted school for ds11. They told us they didn't think he could handle their math program, which is +1 to the local schools. The program he was in had him in is +2 by 7th grade (Algebra I) . He is beyond that and is currently +4 (taking Algebra I as a 5th grader).Needless to say, the school turned him down with his IQ just below DYS cut off.

Wow. That's ridiculous. What was their rationale/evidence? (By now, I know they don't always have any logical reason...)