Hi Ivysmomma, For us kindergarten was fine because our K had a lot of free play time. Our DS7 (dear son age 7) is also a summer bday so young for the class. He did okay in K. It was first grade when he started to get really really bored. They repeat a lot in 1st grade. We ended up skipping 1/2 of first and going into 3rd in the following fall. If your DD is doing okay in K and they have a lot of play, I might suggest just asking for in class differentiation and skipping 1st. HOWEVER, it really depends on your DD and how well she is doing. I should also mention that DS7 was not wanting to write and his K teacher was really good with him. That also was part of the decision to leave him put for K.

HTH. Glad you found the forum.