<p>I'm going to ask about that kind of thing. I really don't know what to do, and in a way if they make me make up classes, i'm just going backwards.</p>
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<p>Not directly, but after a certain age (around middle school) it's more of a detriment than a benefit to skip. Unless you're so far above everyone else (like someone I know who graduated as a junior after placing top 5 in RSI at the end of sophomore year), there's no benefit in doing it just because you're "smart."</p>
<p>I think I worded this badly. I'm not necessarily skipping a grade. I would be going up to my regular grade level. They want to keep me back because I skipped some basic classes and haven't taken religion stuff, but I need to find ways to prove that I don't need to stay back another year.</p>
<p>Another one of the schools, after looking, also wants 4 years of Latin credit. I have no idea how I would get out of that...ugh.</p>
<p>I know two people who, like you were homeschooled then enetered public school. In their case there was no way they could catch up to where they should have been and they ended up being help back. So the only piece of advice I can give you is either take online courses or be held back.</p>
<p>Whoa fizix2 you went from third grade to eighth? How did you manage that?</p>
<p>^I did Algebra I through EPGY when I was six (and did well), so my parents tried to get me into eighth grade math classes (which I guess meant taking Algebra I again), and then they moved me entirely into eighth grade. I think the teachers only let them do it because I was some sort of "research project." I got bad grades, hence the bumping-back. Wasn't worth it, at all.</p>
<p>I skipped third grade. Wasn't a big deal, and I had no friends in my old class, so it's really helped me. </p>
<p>Now, I'm a junior and at the end of this year I'll have enough credits to graduate, but my (religious) school won't let me. So I'll be taking a lot of independent study classes next year. (although the stressful family situation applies to me too. just an observation)</p>
<p>The OP's new school seems to have different requirements than mine-your school is making you take the years of religion you've missed-mine just requires us to take religion the semesters we're there. Kinda odd.</p>
<p>I thought it was weird that they wanted me to catch up too. I'm looking into other schools now because I can't find anything that sounds good around here.</p>
<p>To me, it just seems like me repeating my Junior year would hold me back so much. I'm going back for more challenging classes...not to go back, take things that are too easy, and then repeat the same stuff i've already done. And then there's the family thing too...that's holding me back a ton.</p>
<p>You know, I wanted to skip a grade when I was in fourth grade, but wasn't able to. I was so p***ed at that time, but thank god I didn't since the competition next year will be too fierce.</p>
<p>fizix2, your story is a warning for all the over-zealous parents out there.</p>
<p>I think that before people skip a grade, their situation must be seriously evaluated before anything else. After I completed the 3rd grade, my parents had originally suggested that I skip BOTH the 4th and 5th grades, but the counselor at my elementary school gave me a very long and thorough test (which lasted 4 hours!) before she decided to let me just skip 4th grade. Now I'm 13 years old and a freshman in high school, and happy to report that I'm doing well, with a 4.0 GPA, although my textbooks and workload are treacherous. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I had also skipped 5th grade back then. XD</p>
<p>My son skipped second grade with no problems whatsoever, social, emotional, academic. He is a junior and just got a 36 on the ACT, and is a National Merit Semi Finalist. I have yet to meet a homeschooler that hasn't had major problems when trying to get back into schools. You just shouldn't have your cake and eat it too. Make a decision and stick with it. I have met homeschoolers that are "juniors and seniors" who are way ahead because they didn't try to do it both ways. They stuck with homeschooling all the way and are very happy and successful because of it.</p>
<p>You're right about homeschooling. My two oldest were homeschooled for 3 -5 grades and 2-4 grades respectively. They are just finishing their first years back in public school (6th and 5th grades) and while my oldest has learned absolutely nothing new...and I mean nothing while the other as actually regressed in math and writing. It's tremendously difficult to get teachers to teach kids at their level. The schools insist on mixed ability classrooms yet have no idea how to differentiate their instruction. My sixth grader was actually being assigned books that he had read at home when he was 7! Our public school doesn't know what to do with bright kids, or they just don't care. "Oh, they'll be fine." is the general concensus. They give them one day a week of class with a gifted teacher and they are even speaking of axing that next year for budgetary reasons. We would have been better off staying with homeschooling until prep school. </p>
<p>I wouldn't call it a "major problem" however, not to the children anyway. The problem is the mediocrity of our PS. Socially they're fine....they're just not even remotely challenged or inspired. I seem to have a much bigger problem than they do! They are actually enjoying being able to put it in "cruise control" and still get A's. I didn't skip them up because I knew that we had BS as an option for high school. (There aren't any private schools near us that are worth their tuition, in my opinion.) Daughter is starting to ask to stay home next year but I think we'll stay the course. She can still study Latin at home, etc. for a few more years and gain some maturity needed for BS.</p>
<p>Now, an adult's perspective on leaving HS early from someone who has the benefit of hindsight....</p>
<p>...I only went to HS for three years. I had taken enough accelerated math and science in MS to only lack one English credit at the end of my junior year. This class, I did through a correspondence course at the local university. (I don't live in the same town I grew up in.) So, off I went to college, one month into my 17th year. I regret it. Though I wouldn't trade my college years, I would have greatly benefitted from taking that year and growing more as a person and musician, (I was a music major). Though I was intellectually well-prepared for college, I was not emotionally equipped to deal with it. You could have never convinced me of that at the time. I just wanted more than anything to "get out". I really wish I would have taken that year and focused on what was my passion - piano. As flattering as it was to my ego that I gained admission at a young age and didn't "need" HS anymore, I should have taken what would have been my senior year as a "gap" year. I think it would have made all the difference.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the imput. I did make a choice to do homeschooling, but i'm no longer allowed to continue. I'm okay with this. However, I don't want to look like I failed during this and was forced to repeat grades. I want to go to college on time and graduate on time. Socially and academically, i'm confident that i'm ready for that.</p>
<p>I'm trying to convince my parents to let me take a few classes through MIVHS but they're being picky because it's still homeschooling. I can probably graduate at a normal time through that, so i'm still asking.</p>
<p>I have not read all the posts in this thread, so this may already be mentioned. See anationdeceived . org for research based information on this topic.</p>
<p>I skipped kindergarten, probably the easiest grade to skip. I've always been the youngest kid in my class, even though I'm pretty much the same size as everyone else. Most people can't tell unless I tell them or it comes up in a conversation. But sometimes I find myself relating more to sophomores than juniors(my class). Also my best friend is a freshman.</p>