Go Ahead, or Stay Put

I think you should ask her opinion. If she has friends she doesn't want to leave behind, then perhaps leave her where she is. Social pressures are often more difficult than academic ones. However, if she wants the challenge then by all means move her. If she is more mature than kids her age, she will probably have an easier time making friends with slightly older kids anyhow. I had the chance to skip 4th grade and my parents didn't take it. I always wished I could have done it. Granted, she is younger, but a child still has opinions that should be considered.

Your biggest challenge will be to keep her stimulated. By all means, help her find her path and be all that she can be. Trust that you will get strong signals if she is getting too much of it.
C. S.

If it were me, I would give my child every advantage that is available to her. Most public schools do not cater to gifted children so they often get bored and can even do badly in school because they are not challenged. I would let my daughter continue to advance as long as she is excelling. If she starts to exhibit signs of pressure, that's when I would back off. There's a fine line between being challenged and being stressed but my guess is you will know it when you see it. Good luck!

I agree with Joanna. At her age, social interaction is very important too and if she is ok with moving up, go for it. I know it's a hard choice. Good Luck!

At 7 years old, esp. if she is advanced, I think you should ask her for her input. She can tell you if she's getting bored or if she wants to learn more! :-)

Definitely go to the Academic Fair with her so she can see what she might be headed for, and so you can gauge her reactions. If you decide to go ahead with the magnet school, it's not like you can't have her go back to her old school if it ends up not being a right fit.

Good luck!

I homeschool, so that is where I am coming from, but I say let ehr work at her own pace and if they can do that in a magnet school but she will still be around kids younger, her own age and older then herself then go for it.
If she will only be with onlder kids I would say, no way. The social pressures are too great not to mention the things she might learn you would rather her not at her age.

Have you thought about bringing her home, they you could taylor her school, for just what she needed? Just a thought.