well, I might not be the one to talk, but this sort of thing is why we're doing what we are with DD4.5. If they refuse to let her test directly into first grade after doing the kinder, I WILL just homeschool her, I guess.
I have another DD8 and it's been nothing but heartache for us at our very small K-12 magnet. If I could do it over, I would have tried to get a first grade skip for her.
It's better to do that when they are younger...based on what you are saying, I would be going over the principals head if you don't want to homeschool or find another school.
