The gifted pullout is only part of the Educational Plan (EP). The regular classroom must meet the needs of the student too. The first step is to have your son identified as gifted and that will give you a better idea of his needs.

We had the situation in my sons' school where the gifted pullout was not up to our expectations. This year the curriculum was changed and it's much more academic. So if you don't like the gifted pullout, know that it can be changed.