I am going to suggest that they not make the acceleration until next year, but assess now and figure out the number of years to skip and then spend the rest of this year focusing on any gaps. Does that make sense - or do you think I should push to have him accelerated immediately.
Cat
It is pretty late in the year and I would, personally, be good with your first suggestion if it was my kid. However, I'd want in writing that they are going to follow through with the specific acceleration in the fall. I've seen too many times where the school agrees to future acceleration and then reneges.
If they are going to supplement this year with the intent of accelerating in the fall there should be a written agreement stating that he will be going to X grade for math in the fall & the supplements for the rest of this year will cover specific topics to prepare him for that. Otherwise you may wind up with a bunch of minimally useful enrichment activities for the rest of this year and then them saying that he hasn't made sufficient progress so they can't accelerate him after all come fall. Sorry for being a cynic
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