I would ask them for their written policy on early entrance to K and provide them with sample policies from other schools both private and K. I would also ask them for their advancement policy and their hold-back policy.
I would also ask them to cite in the pedagogical literature what their rationale is for holding kids back and provide them with some literature to boost your case as well as your child's scores from the Iowa Acceleration Scale.
I would also hedge your bets by looking for other schools. Or think about in-home daycare with enrichment from a tutor.
Having that test and having a consultant on your side is also very powerful.
A number of private and public schools in North Texas have early entrance programs with objective standards. We are looking at early entrance or private daycare with a tutor for Mr W. All options are on the table and we may change from year to year as to what we do.
