The private school we're looking at is a Montessori-like school, and stresses the fact that each child is different. They have no problem accelerating material for one child while not for another -- that's actually part of their mission statement. So I have no worries that the private school won't meet my child's needs academically.)
From my experience with Montessori (which was great) I would suggest that if you do go this route you look out for a couple of things:
1) Repetition:
It's great to be able to go at your own pace, but watch out for the amount of material needed that your child needs to "churn" through before they can go to the next subject. Gifted kids generally need less repetition.
2) Maxing out the classroom/school:
It can happen quickly! Make sure they have materials available that stretch a few years beyond the last grade of the school. Then there is always the transition to worry about....later....
