My husband are currently thinking about testing our dd6. She started k this school year and was ahead and frustrated. When we moved we went to homeschooling with k12. They put her in first grade math and the teacher we work with was impressed with her reading but not ready to advance her though she had been in first grade reading with her last school. I know she is advance and has been early on most if not all things. She was my first and I had no clue she wasnt average till her brother came along 3 years later, as her younger sister (a year)was similar.
My question is can I go through the school system or would it be better to go through someone else? Money is tight but if we go back to public school in the future I want to ensure we have done everything to ensure they will work with us.
If you are in Phoenix they actually have an excellent self-contained gifted program. (well according to my research anyway). I would really try to find some way to have her tested privately though and I would see Dr. Paul Beljan. (just google him for his contact info.) I think it is worth paying for his expertise, and better to know what you are dealing with to get the best fit before going back into the school system. Good luck.
