Hey, Mia, I just wanted to say that I know what you mean about not waiting for a problem if you can see it coming on the horizon and can avoid it altogether. I wish I had acted before the school year started for my DS6. It worked out okay, but emergency measures are never as good or as effective as well-researched and well-planned educational decisions.

I guess what I'm saying (FWIW...) is that if you can find a good fit that will cultivate that love of learning, then I don't see anything wrong with matching a solution to the child before a problem occurs. As long as you and the school are flexible if that solution winds up being a poor fit, then it makes perfect sense to me to act preemptively. Good luck with your efforts to get the skip. Keep us posted!

Kriston