I will reclass my snowflake after 8th grade. Why? Going from public to private school: adjusting to the academic workload. Age: he's a July birthday which makes him the youngest in his class or on his team. I've talked to many educators and they all say the same thing: it can't hurt but only helps them academically. Sports: yep, I'll say it, little Johnny is ok now as a young 22. He should be even better as a 23, where he should be. Size matters in this sport. His desire: he want to do this and I feel keeping him in school an extra year before HS isn't a bad thing. I know I could've used an extra year to mature. Why am I posting this here? Because I love this site and this is where we should all come for life advice.