Should I let my son skip a grade?

[roper22]

He’s in 2nd grade at the 2nd and 3rd grade building. he’s reading at 5th grade level and he’s doing a math game that’s extra credit his class does and at last conference she said he’s got fractions perfect and that’s introduced in 3rd grade also and he’s exceeding that standard, they’ve never had a student at that building with math skills so advanced they say. I don’t want to overwhelm him and I certainly don’t want him to be bored and lose his excitement for learning. We’re meeting with the principal soon to decide.

I would !

I take it you are not in England? This would not be a possibility here. The problem with skipping grades is it often leads to social isolation as children age. The older ones in his class won't want to be friends with someone a year or so younger than them. It's probably ok at this age, but 15 yo don't want to hang out with 13 yo for eg.

That's not a universal given - we had someone who skipped a year in my school (and would still have been the youngest in the year below!) and he was perfectly well accepted, although I do agree that the school system in the UK does nothing to encourage friendships between students in different year groups.

I skipped a grade when I moved from the UK to the US. I don’t understand how it happened. My sister is almost exactly two years older than me but we were just one year apart in school. I’m bright enough but nothing out of the ordinary. So I was the youngest. It was fine - I was tall so looked old enough and did fine socially and in lessons. So the non academic side it might be ok, but this did happen when I changed schools, so it wasn’t like I was suddenly taken from my friends. That’s something to consider.

Same! The kids who skipped a grade were usually quite popular actually

I wouldn't. And I didn't when this was suggested for my dd.

I would

It leads to social isolation. If your child is bright, it's better to enroll them in extra classes where they can study above their grade.

In England I wouldn't. In other countries where advancing and holding back are more common, then maybe.

What's he like socially and emotionally, and where does his birthday fall in the year? Will he find it easy to make friends with other children? How big or small is he for his age? I think these are factors to bear in mind.

I wouldn't in the UK unless he was older in the year group etc. as in the First week or so of September.

Plus won't he miss loads of other subject learning? School isn't just maths. I wouldn't say just because he's good at maths he should skip a year of learning, otherwise surely he'd miss foundational science and English stuff...as well as history gaps, geography, languages, RS ....

For example, my just turned 6 year old has a reading age of over 8 and her maths is that of 7-8.

She's not been encouraged to skip years, because there's so many other skills and knowledge to learn.