Hi Shari,
Welcome!
It's wondeful that your son is doing 5th grade work. I'm hoping that it's making him happy! Is this at home, or though his school? If it's in the school, that just goes to show how a school doens't need a 'gifted program' to met the needs of at least some gifted kids.
Are you moving for the school or for your family's needs?
The thing to keep in mind is that there is NO standard definition of gifted. NONE. and no agreement about how best to accomidate gifted learners. Things vary between states, between districts and within districts. Whatever you agree to, spend time observing how the actual teachers interact with the actual students and look at their learning materials. It stands to reason that you want to find a classroom where there the other kids are as similar in their readiness level to your child as possible - less work for the teacher. Also - an understanding teacher is worth their weight in gold.
Age and grade are a little bit like shoe size, they are numbers that mean something, but don't tell the full answer - you have to try things on to know if they really fit, yes?
Smiles and Welcomes,
Grinity
