The school my daughter attends (a private school for gifted children) does a fabulous job of individualizing instruction. In the lower school, the classes are multi age - K/1, 2/3, 4/5 then off to middle and upper school. In her 2/3 class, there were 19 kids and 2 teachers- not an aide. And her class was the largest 2/3 class. When the 2nd graders go off to art, science etc., it leaves the 2 teachers with the remaining 9 3rd graders for math and reading/writing. Very easy to individualize with those circumstances! The school is so good at meeting children where they are and providing the appropriate level of challenge.
