Mermaid2012

Hi there, I need a consultation from the pioneers here, I have a girl born on January 2nd 2005.
Last year she was at year 2 and she was one of the top group in her school and her results was always above expected age.
we moved to Canada( halton district ) this year and instead of putting her in grade 3, she was placed in grade 2 as the cutt off date is 2 days earlier. I tried lots with the principle and the superintendent just to make an assessment tests for her
and they are insisting to refuse. I don't know what to do, do I have to contact the trustee or what? my kid starts to get bored from the
easy work she takes at school. I know that few families whose have simillar cases as mine succeeded to skip a grade for their children, I need your experience and a guide for me.

Siouxie

This info may help:

http://www.abcontario.ca/success-stories?start=4

http://www.hdsb.ca/Programs/SpecEdSt...tServices.aspx

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general.../identifi.html

HGerchikov

We are also Halton District, my youngest son's birthday is the 10th January and he was scheduled for part time kindergarten when we moved here, after having completed a year of full time school in the UK. We didn't think a step back would be good for him so wanted to put him in Grade 1. I called a number of schools and was told that it was 'Board Policy' to place all students with in their birth year group. However, one Principal agreed with us and that is how we selected the school that our children would go to, and hence the area we live in. Added to the stress a bit because we had to find a rental property, and ultimately a home to buy in the school district, but it all worked out. He has just started High School - still a grade above his birth year but we have never had any problems at all.

RICH

Can't help myself.
Daughter 2.0
Available on Iphone 5.

The4BellsLondon

I was waiting for someone to post that!

Vancouver - no issue - walked in, spoke to head, looked at previous reports and curriculum covered and straight up a grade. In fact 2 grades in Spainish!

angelic applicant

Haha beat me to it, just saw the thread title and smiled although i was going to say im not sure thats ethical

Mermaid2012

Thanks for you help.

pacepeter

We are in Alberta and step son was a year ahead when he went and her is only average so it might seem your daughter is 18 months ahead but the headmaster would not hear of it. My son is the same age but we do a lot at home with him. There is not many bad things about Canada but schools fall behind Uk