In the context of Sports:

I know there are the academically gifted students but not the norm where they are really looking to advance their child a grade. These days the school systems and administration keep them within their grade and place them in advanced classes in whichever subject deemed appropriate(yes as low as 3rd grade). This helps the child assimilate to their academic surroundings without the social shock.


Not to mention, when the child gets into secondary school they have the opportunity to take university courses while still in HS.

Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Okay, how many DOB 2001 kids are in 8th grade?


It is not unreasonable to see an Academically gifted and talented student born in 2000 who skipped a grade. The chance of that same child being a gifted lacrosse player may be small, but is not unreasonable.

Where I live the cutoff is Oct 1 1999. There are definitely October boys who should be in 2018 that are already in 2017. There is an August 1999 boy who started school late, not for red shirting purposes, who is in 2018.