Should I Pursue a Spot in a New Kindergarten/1st Grade Class?

It depends on whether she is ready. If you think she is ready for that much more structured learning. My experience has been that i reality, children should not be put in a structured school environment until they are at least 6 or 7. But our society today is such that most parents put their kids into daycare and then school almost from the day they are born. If it were me, I would wait and let her take her time. Don't make her grow up too fast. But like I said, if you think she can handle it, go for it.

I am not sure I understand. This new class is Kindergarten and First grade? They do both grades in one year in one classroom?

If it is then I would go for it. I personally think keeping children from starting Kindergarten at the proper age sets stage for a really hard time throughout their school experience. Not only are they a year older than the other kids in their class, if they do anything out in the community they get grouped by age and they aren't with their friends but with kids their own age. Also they end up being 18 before they ever get to be a senior in high school and can decide to move out and drop out. Anyway, this would be a way for her to move up and be with the kids her age.

I know parents make decisions that they feel are best for their children and I am sure you thought all this through before hand. My personal choices have little to do with that. So sorry if it sounds like I am judging you, I am not, many parents choose to hold their kids back. I am just saying if this class covers both grades in one year it sounds like a good solution.

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I am not sure I understand. This new class is Kindergarten and First grade? They do both grades in one year in one classroom?

If it is then I would go for it. I personally think keeping children from starting Kindergarten at the proper age sets stage for a really hard time throughout their school experience. Not only are they a year older than the other kids in their class, if they do anything out in the community they get grouped by age and they aren't with their friends but with kids their own age. Also they end up being 18 before they ever get to be a senior in high school and can decide to move out and drop out. Anyway, this would be a way for her to move up and be with the kids her age.

I know parents make decisions that they feel are best for their children and I am sure you thought all this through before hand. My personal choices have little to do with that. So sorry if it sounds like I am judging you, I am not, many parents choose to hold their kids back. I am just saying if this class covers both grades in one year it sounds like a good solution.

my oldest was put in a class like that because of his maturity level at the time. It helped him at the time but hurt him in the long run because of credit changes and such he wouldnt have graduated high school till he was 21. so I pulled him out of high school and put him in job corp and he graduated at 18. the odds of the credit thing hitting your kid is unlikely. bushes no kid left behind left alot of kids behind. you have 13 yrs for them to resolve that credit problem so if she is not ready maturity wise I would say do it. if she is good maturity wise I would say no.

I think it depends on the kid, and the teacher. I am wondering if you are going into the same school that we are in... my son had a wonderful teacher for kindergarten last year (he is also young, with a September birthday, but I started him) and she is teaching a Kinder/First combo at the school for the first time next year. They asked us Kindergarten parents how we felt about "looping" with her, and staying with her next year for the K/1 combo. We are moving, so it isn't an option, but if we were staying I would absolutely do it just to stay with the teacher. She is amazing. So, I think if your child is ready, and it is a good teacher, it would be a good fit. Personally, if I could get this teacher, I would take her any way I could! Hope that helps.

Do the parents get to choose whether or not their child goes into that class? When I taught, class assignments were done by the teachers from the previous grade. Can you ask her teacher from this year what her opinion is and see if she would recommend that placement for her? Good luck, I know these kinds of decisions can drive us moms crazy!

When my kids started Kindergarten, they had standardized testing prior to starting school and that is how the school administrators determined the class placement. We parents were not allowed to choose. So, you might check with the principal and see if this is even an option for her.