Originally Posted by VR00
Question to all. Did your early elementary kids actually know of the concept of grade skipping and asked for it. Or is this a question you posed to them before you approached the school?

In our case: Yes

Heh, we decided it was the best answer, but the school beat us to the punch and suggested it, and then before DS knew we had it in the works he had met a kid who had skipped and told us he thought it would be a good idea if he skipped 2nd.