Dad22, it is as if you read my thoughts and put them down so well in your post. I haven't researched state policies on gifted Ed yet but I know our state (ny) has no funding for that. I don't know if I am ready for a battle. Hoping the school makes it work.
Ultramarina, redshirting is common in our district. I met a couple of boys that had come for k screening who had already turned 6. So yes even within her k grade most children will be a year or more older than her. Dd has a fall birthday so she will be one of the younger ones. In her current school, she interacts daily with elementary and middle school kids, so I don't think age should be a huge issue. I agree that reading is a legit concern. However, right now she reads at about an early first grade level ( using school's leveled reading system). It is not that she can't read the math problem, but she will expend so much energy on reading that she won't focus on the math and would have to re-read for that- something that really frustrates her. But she went from zero reading to her current level in the last 4 months so maybe she will be in a good place by September. Ps. I wish I were in your school.
