WWYD.......Where would u go ..school related updated 12/12 page 10

[Hrhpd]

Hey OP,

I just wanted to say sorry that so many people turned this thread into a discussion of whether they thought your DD was gifted or not. I think you have handled yourself very well especially considering many of the responses.

It seems to me that the school system you are in is not a good fit for your DD, but you already know that, which is why you asked for any suggestions on better schools. People ask for recommendation for better schools all the time on here when they are moving to a new area, I'm not sure why you were attacked for doing so. I really hope that you find a place with more opportunities for your DD next year.

I don't think anybody attacked the OP for believing her child was gifted. What I have seen is just giving her some insight that her small school may be giving her a false sense of what some of the bigger districts are doing.

If Algebra 1 and Biology is considered too far above her district's abilities to teach and is considered high honors for an 8th grader, then yes, she should move.

As I mentioned, in our district, Algebra 1 and Biology in 8th grade is the requirement for the average 8th grader, not some astronomical achievement by an 8th grader as her district believes.

 

[luvmy3]

I don't think anybody attacked the OP for believing her child was gifted. What I have seen is just giving her some insight that her small school may be giving her a false sense of what some of the bigger districts are doing.

If Algebra 1 and Biology is considered too far above her district's abilities to teach and is considered high honors for an 8th grader, then yes, she should move.

As I mentioned, in our district, Algebra 1 and Biology in 8th grade is the requirement for the average 8th grader, not some astronomical achievement by an 8th grader as her district believes.

Also, French 1 would be too. My ds in 7th is taking French 1, it is half a credit so in 8th he will take French 1 and get the other half credit, provided they pass the regents exam at the end of the year in 8th grade. 8th grade students (who pass that test) will have 1 full year of Regents foreign language credit and move onto (insert) foreign language 2 as 9th graders. My dd took Spanish 1 in middle school, and is taking Spanish 2 as a Freshman, along with all of her classmates. I am in NYS.
Of course the OP mentioned that her dd is 11, which is very young for an 8th grader so I don't doubt she is gifted, but what she is doing in 8th is pretty much standard for 8th graders.

 

[TinkTock]

I would have a very hard time if the arts and after school athletics were cut so that one child could have an extraordinary education. I do believe that parents are responsible for providing for their children if they require more than the school district can provide such as teh kind of classes this child needs.

I agree with this. Our schools are spending more and more money on fewer kids, while the rest do without. We need to move to a one-size-fits-all education system, and parents should provide whatever else they think their kids need.

 

[badblackpug]

Ghost thread

...but other than that I seriously doubt the veracity of this story.

Mom has a job that will easily move anywhere in the country, and the financial ability to do so, and the financial means to pay for any school, and prep schools are about $40,000 a year. The spelling and grammar are.... interesting.

Even if the above were true, I think the OP is greatly over estimating her prodigy's ability. I took algebra I in 8th grade, about a million years ago. My daughter took Algebra I in 8th grade, she is an average student. PSAT in 8th grade is normal. My kids started foreign languages in the 2nd grade. I am quite sure no school would ever say they didn't want a child, who has no behavior issues, in their district. I also doubt that a typically developing adolescent would want to move away from her friends.

If this is true, which I have my doubts, it sounds more like a big fish in a small pond. Mom sees a smart kid, in a small school district and thinks she is brilliant, and, in turn, bugs the school to death. The school, in turn, says that they are doing all they can. I think maybe in a more competitive school there is going to be a very rude awakening.

 

[LongLiveDisney]

Ghost thread

...but other than that I seriously doubt the veracity of this story.

Mom has a job that will easily move anywhere in the country, and the financial ability to do so, and the financial means to pay for any school, and prep schools are about $40,000 a year. The spelling and grammar are.... interesting.

Even if the above were true, I think the OP is greatly over estimating her prodigy's ability. I took algebra I in 8th grade, about a million years ago. My daughter took Algebra I in 8th grade, she is an average student. PSAT in 8th grade is normal. My kids started foreign languages in the 2nd grade. I am quite sure no school would ever say they didn't want a child, who has no behavior issues, in their district. I also doubt that a typically developing adolescent would want to move away from her friends.

If this is true, which I have my doubts, it sounds more like a big fish in a small pond. Mom sees a smart kid, in a small school district and thinks she is brilliant, and, in turn, bugs the school to death. The school, in turn, says that they are doing all they can. I think maybe in a more competitive school there is going to be a very rude awakening.

Agree with everything you said.

 

[cntrygal]

OP here....just wanted to post an update for all of those whose responded to the thread especially the doubters of her abilities.

My daughter just recieved her college acceptance. She will be pre med major in the fall. The acceptance came with a hefty academic scholarship. She will be 13 when she goes.

 

[jrmasm]

OP here....just wanted to post an update for all of those whose responded to the thread especially the doubters of her abilities. My daughter just recieved her college acceptance. She will be pre med major in the fall. The acceptance came with a hefty academic scholarship. She will be 13 when she goes.

Bless her heart. I hope it works out for her.

 

[cabanafrau]

That's impressive! The two-year plan became a one year plan and then the new district mapped out her next four years into one year of HS and onto college. What an incredible trajectory!

 

[zoemurr]

OP here....just wanted to post an update for all of those whose responded to the thread especially the doubters of her abilities.

My daughter just recieved her college acceptance. She will be pre med major in the fall. The acceptance came with a hefty academic scholarship. She will be 13 when she goes.

That's great if that is what she wants to do.. but I'm still confused. So what is the highest math she has taken to go to pre-med? You said before she was in Algebra 1. Has she now done geometry and Alg. 2? Is she just going to skip all of HS?

My DD skipped a grade and is 14 in 10th grade. By the time she graduates at 17 she will have taken through Calculus 3. She will have Bio, Chem, Earth Science, Physics (and two other years that she's not sure yet.) Many, many kids take algebra and bio in 8th grade. Actually, both of my kids took Algebra I in 7th with quite a few of their peers. So my DD was the same age as yours.

I have no doubt that your DD is very advanced but this just doesn't make sense to me. Is pre-med a major? I thought you usually majored in something else and then applied to medical school? (Not sure though.. not my field.)

Good luck!

 

[BadgerGirl84]

What school is she going to?

 

[portia9]

Well hello Doogie Howser.

 

[luvsJack]

So if she will be 13 when she starts college, how old will she be when she becomes a dr.?

 

[cntrygal]

she will be 21 when she finishes med school if she takes the normal path

 

[luvsJack]

Is she going to school close by or will she going off to school, living in the dorm and such?

 

[aprilchem]

OP here....just wanted to post an update for all of those whose responded to the thread especially the doubters of her abilities.

My daughter just recieved her college acceptance. She will be pre med major in the fall. The acceptance came with a hefty academic scholarship. She will be 13 when she goes.

As a college professor who has taught three "child prodigies" (we had a student graduate from our institution at 14, one at 15, and another just left at age 13), I would urge you to reconsider. All three of the students I've taught have essentially crashed and burned in college. The last one (just last semester) is now doing nothing because he failed out of my institution and is too young (at 13) to work but has his high school diploma so he can't go back to high school

I know that colleges accept these students for the media attention they receive, but as a mother myself I think it's horrendous that we put children in these situations. There are many, many better ways to engage their minds than by sending them to college as young adolescents.

 

[stsomewhere]

My son is extremely smart.He has an IQ of 135. He was bored in all of his classes. We looked at a lot of options.

Last year(2012), my son was a freshmen. The state of Mi allowed 9th graders to duel enroll in Oct. 2012. He enrolled for the Winter semester. While he enjoyed the 2 classes, he decided that he that he did not want to pursue college full time. It was hard to socalize with other students.

He decided that he wanted to go to a larger high school. He switched high schools in the fall. He enjoys it. He is involved in a lot of student activities,

 

[Southernmiss]

I hope it all works out for op's daughter. As the mom of three teens and a 12 year-old, there is a lot more to learn in high school than just the coursework. I'd be very wary of sending them to college so young for many reasons.

 

[Anastasi]

OP here....just wanted to post an update for all of those whose responded to the thread especially the doubters of her abilities.

My daughter just recieved her college acceptance. She will be pre med major in the fall. The acceptance came with a hefty academic scholarship. She will be 13 when she goes.

Wow, that is amazing!

What will she be majoring in? (Pre-med is not a major it is a focus in the majority of universities.)

Has the media done any stories on her? 13 year old prodigies who go to college at that age are so rare that it usually attracts media attention. I would love to read the article. Would you mind linking it?

Anyway, congrats Mom on your prodigy!

 

[Allison]

That's impressive! The two-year plan became a one year plan and then the new district mapped out her next four years into one year of HS and onto college. What an incredible trajectory!

Very incredible.

 

[LongLiveDisney]

As a college professor who has taught three "child prodigies" (we had a student graduate from our institution at 14, one at 15, and another just left at age 13), I would urge you to reconsider. All three of the students I've taught have essentially crashed and burned in college. The last one (just last semester) is now doing nothing because he failed out of my institution and is too young (at 13) to work but has his high school diploma so he can't go back to high school

I know that colleges accept these students for the media attention they receive, but as a mother myself I think it's horrendous that we put children in these situations. There are many, many better ways to engage their minds than by sending them to college as young adolescents.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. Bad idea, but...