@thelastdash Interesting question - one I believe that cannot be simply awnsered with a yes/no - only with personal views. What would be the right move will turn out to be in hindsight and until then - you as a parent should just follow your intuition what you believe is best for your kids.

My view on this matter (based on my own kids, in their own context) is that I want to allow them to be kids as long as possible. School offers 2 major development area’s:

• knowledge
• social-emotional
  I feel most of the kids that skip classes here, are indeed really smart but by doing so they are taken away the opportunity in the social-emotional area. Really connect with friends of their own age, build lasting friendships. Rushing them through school would prepare them for work asap (which they will have to do the rest of their lives).

As a parent, I hope to achieve that they look back later and think they had a great childhood where they could be kids.

This doesn’t say that I think a intelligent gifted kid should stay in the class doing exactly the same work. But I would try to broaden the knowledge rather that deepening it too early - let them discover and learn other stuff next to the regular courses so they can really discover themselves and what they want in life.

!DUO