DS skipped K and is loving gr 1. We met with the principal and GT co-ordinator 6 months or so before starting and thankfully there was no pushing on our part. DS hasn't done as much writing as the others but he is by no means the worst writer either. I don't know how we would have got him to K - when he has been able to do the curriculum for a few years. It all depends on the child and the school.