Thanks, Grinity! I always love your straight-forward responses!
A couple of quick answers:
Her RTI math is not Everyday Math. Her RTI is taught by an awesome teacher who uses a variety of materials and games and curricula to make math fun and challenging for the top students. In fact, in her regular classroom math (EM), DD and her best friend have pre-tested out of almost every chapter and, while they are still responsible for their homework and still have to take the test with the rest of the class, they get to work on more challenging math on their own. So, I don't think switching to a new curriculum will be difficult for her at all, just different. I think we just now realized that switching curricula might not be the challenge we were hoping it would be for her in order for her to bide her time until they do the assessments to choose math tracks in 7th grade.
Also, DD asked to go to this school. We had chosen it for her older brother two years ago because he needed smaller classes and a more nurturing approach. They are completely different students and completely different personalities. We (my DH and I) were not really favoring the private school vs. the public school. The private school has much smaller classes (20 vs. 40 kids), most of the really smart people we know send their kids there (which we thought might up the chances of her having peers in her grade), the teachers are really nurturing (well, most of them), and their volleyball team (which my DD plays and loves) is awesome. The public school has her great friends and a greater variety of AP classes (although they let private school kids take these classes if they want).
The idea of her skipping into 7th grade makes me nervous. I guess that's natural. I'd really have to wrap my head around the idea of her graduating at 15. I have a feeling she'd want to go off to college at the same time as her friends -- out of state -- and I adore her so much that I think I'd have a nervous breakdown at her leaving a year earlier!:) Also, she wants to play volleyball in HS and while her youger age hasn't affected her much yet, it might if she's another year younger (note: we're not an intense sports family, but it's fun for her). Still, I know there are other options. And, you're right, Grinity. She could handle it academically across the board. She's one of those kids who seems to be able to learn anything presented to her. But, while she makes friends with everybody and can definitely hang with even older kids, her current grade seems to be the ideal social fit.
