I don't think that one can really 'learn' organizational skills unless the school material is complex enough to warrant the use of organizational skills. Your son is still far away from High School and grades 'don't count' - so l think letting him try a skip is a great idea.
I also think that we learn to overcome anxiety by being in situations that make us anxious and solving the challenges. In a way, a skip that takes him into harder material might lessen the anxiety.
I think that each school district has to be different as far as how much repetition - is it possible to observe some 7th grade classrooms?
The biggest question is - would a building shift be required? My son skiped from 5th grade (lower school) no changing classes to 6th grade (middle school) with changing classes at a private school that looooooved 6-12 week long writing and diorama classes. That was a huge jump, and the needed thing, but I had to pretty much move way into his business and do 'organizational life support' a few hours every day. He's an only child, so it was fine once I got over my fears that he'd never take the reins back. LOL in retrospect. By 7th grade he was back in charge of his own stuff with only occasional deer in headlights - 'I can't start writing this complicated paper because I'm afraid I'll fail' weekends that did require a parent to say: 'You're grounded until you finish your homework.' Even that is entirely gone now (he's at boarding school and has the best study skill of any of the boys.)
My perspective is that if a skip is needed, then it needs to be done, or at leasts good faith efforts to be made. If the material is below his readiness level, then a skip is needed. If the school has 'end of year tests' and will allow him to take both the 6th and 7th version that might be very convincing. Also - above level testing such as SAT or ACT or Explore might help advocate. What is the local school district used to seeing scores for? Ya gotta speak their language. Even 450s on the SAT at age 10 will and should impress the school folks. Just the fact that a 10 year old was brave enough to try it, willing to give up a Saturday, and able to sit still for that long is impressive.
I would probably address the bullying separately if there is a chance that the school would do something about, and not propose skipping as a way out of that. After 2 years we left that private school due to the schools unwillingness to "man up" and handle the bullying of one child. The public school with a skip was much better for my son, and they had a very complete policy and took bullying very seriously....they even had a spot on the website where anonymous reporting of what the kids were observing was available.
Love and More Love,
grinity
