Hi Dude, my son wants to go with the older kids. I think this is mainly because he enjoys being the young one in the group. It makes him feel special. GATE in our district is not accelerated school curriculum. That's actually part of the reason my son loves it. This year, they have studied ancient Egypt, space, and CSI. It's made a huge difference... high interest material for him. My son does not like school, except for GATE. He has a wonderful classroom teacher who really understands him. I think she's the best teacher in our school. He did not get a single A on his report card this year, although he is reading at a 5th grade level, he doesn't want to bow to "the man" (my interpretation).
