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Both my DYS DS7 and non-DYS DS9 are advanced readers. In our public school, I don't think they have restrictions on what level books they can read. They go to the school library every week and pick out whatever book they are interested in reading. DS9 started having reading logs in 2nd grade and he can read whatever book he wants (mostly books from the local public library) and put it on the log. Although my DS9 did not quite make it to the gifted program for LA, he is in a group of kids who are advanced readers who get pull out of the regular class and do reading and writing together every day. I think it really depends on the school.