Originally Posted by Grinity
Yup - DS13 got a skip during 5th to 6th and it was a lifesaver. Now DS13 is in High School (9th grade) and I'm seriously looking for a way for him to do 9th grade again next year. He really needs that extra years worth of growth now that the grades here in the US are so 'high stakes' - not sure how I'll figure it out, but I have a few ideas. My poor DH can barely keep up!

Grinity

So, are you saying that in hindsight you wish that you had found some other solution to the problems in 5th grade, other than acceleration?

She thought she could, so she did.