I have a similar situation with my son. I would highly suggest early enqnce to K, despite your concerns. He will adjust to the longer day. Waiting another year for K may prove to be more difficult than adjusting to a longer day. His birthday is so close to the cutoff anyhow... I would also suggest meeting with the school to discuss differentiation for K so that he is set up for success. With his current reading level, he will undoubtedly need some accommodations/differetiation in the curriculum to stay engaged. I have found that most of my sons behavioral issues greatly decline when he is stimulated academically. Be prepared for a challenging transition. Many kids have a tough time transitioning to full day school in K. You could always work with the school to attend half days and enrich at home in the afternoons, if needed. I have heard of lots of success stories with early entrance, although it is essentially only equivalent a grade level skip and would therefore still require differentiation in the curriculum and possible acceleration in the future. Best of luck to you, whatever you decide. Yor district offers a GT Pre-k program, so it sounds like you are in a good place.
