No, unfortunately our schools are run at a county level. The next county over would not allow us to attend their schools and they in fact have less of a GT program (only a 1 day/week pullout).
Our county providss full-time GT services beginning at grade 3. However, you have to qualify for the program. High test scores is one part of it. A high teacher rating is another part of it and sometimes appears to be more important than test scores. I could apply to the county full-time program from a private school. I think right now might have a better chance in getting into the county program from there. I am just worried if I go that route that maybe his current teachers are right - he is not GT material and will not be able to keep up and get him more frustrsted. I also think by sending him to private for a couple of years that he will regain his excitement because of the small teacher ratios at private school (1:9) and their teaching style (hands-on, individualized approach). The private school is a full time gifted program.
