There is also a strong tendency not to grade-skip for kids entering kindergarten, as they told my wife when she asked about it.
I live in GA, and we have the same issue here. DS6 was actually tested during his second week of K and grade skipped after the testing was done (by the school - free to me). For us, we were lucky to have a great K teacher that recognized DS was FAR beyond the normal K'er. Turns out that the whole grade acceleration policy in our state/county is hidden deep within the policy book. It's smaller than the fine print. But it is there. So definitely get a copy of your district's policies.
Without private testing, I got no where prior to DS entering K, so I made sure to write down ever stepping stone he made, as well as everyone I talked to, etc... for us, being DS is a boy, him not being put into K early may have been a lifesaver for his maturity. Granted, he is more mature (most days) than the average 6yr old, but he had his "shining" moments.
Good luck to you!
