The school she is registered has so few kids coming that the 4th is a split class of 4/5.
Wren, do you have a good understanding of *why* there are so few students at this school? It's a public gifted school, right? There are a lot of factors that might go into low enrollment, but I'd want to be sure I understood that mix of factors before I sent my child there. Is it simply location, or is there a frustration among parents who's children have attended in the past, either with teachers or curriculum etc? If gifted children in your neighborhood school are choosing to stay put in the neighborhood school, something must be happening that is a good thing, other than simply the convenience of the location.
Small schools can work really well if the staff is flexible and wants to keep their students challenged, and sometimes the reason for low enrollment has nothing at all to do with the actual school program - so the gifted school might be a GREAT fit for your dd - but again, I'd want to understand what the reason is for the low enrollment before making the assumption that there's a chance for challenging work and differentiation etc.
Best wishes,
polarbear
