Hi Shari and welcome to the board!
I have a similar situation with a 7 y/o who should be in second grade, has been whole grade skipped so he's in third, is being privately tutored for math and working in the 5th grade book, goes to a pull out program for 3rd to 5th graders, sits in on the 8th grade math class and now they are considering putting him with 4th graders for science! But his technical enrollment in school is considered 3rd grade. So if we move for next school year we would technically enroll him as a fourth grader whether at a private or public school.
The actual placement for your son might vary depending on the policies and philosophy of the specific school. For example, a private, highly selective school for gifted kids might want to put him in the grade level he is by age. But that might not mean anything if they differentiate and/or advance curriculum anyway. KWIM? He could be called a first grader but doing 8th grade math. Enrollment grade is really just sort of a technical detail. The really important part is what curriculum is he doing or what programming is he getting? That's the part you need to be at his level.
Last edited by doodlebug; 10/25/08 07:26 AM.
