Originally Posted by cmguy
Wondering if folks have any thoughts on the skills etc. that a precocious 4 year old would need to be successful in a private kindergarten (the oldest cohort at his preschool). DS is 3 now and will be 4 in the fall. The school will consider him for kindergarten when he turns 4. What does a kid need to be able to do to have a good time in kindergarten?

Depends on the particular kindergarten curriculum, focus, environment, philosophy, etc. I don't see how anyone can answer this question.

Can 4 year olds complete the K curriculum? Sure. Will they have fun doing it in that particular school? No way to tell.