A few updates on my DS's situation...
DS's school tested him for his math level (finally!) and found that he is at a 7th grade level. (How he got to that level when they are still working on 7+0 in school is anyone's guess!) And we already knew that he reads at a middle school level. No wonder he is bored out of his mind! Poor kid...
I found out that there is a charter school in a neighboring community that is very unique. The students (k-12) are homeschooled, but the teachers from the charter school check in and work with the students twice a week, including in-person home visits twice a month. They provide the curricula and score tests, papers, etc. And they do the requisite state testing. They also arrange for a couple of field trips each month, including one each month to the science museum for a chemistry lab. With this school, your child can work at his/her own pace... so DS could be doing writing at 2nd grade, math at 5th grade, science at 7th, etc. They said they once had a 12 year old student taking college courses. This all sounds very appealing to me. Does anyone see any pitfalls? Anything I should check out that I might not have considered?
The charter school sounds much more appealing than the mid-year skip to 3rd grade. While his behavior would likely improve with the skip, it's apparent that he still won't be learning much...
