mtgts, I ran into the same question about 3 months ago with my daughter. After her K teacher recommended we have her tested and consider a grade skip. My DD5 had been telling me she wanted to do some "real math" and read something other than baby stuff, learn how to read and write spanish not just learn the words ect... I told her the person who would be testing her was checking to see if she was ready for those types of things. I know every child is different but it worked for her.