Question: What is the best way to to skip a grade? I really want to skip a grade but I don't know what I have to do to make it happen. I have really good grades in all my subjects. I don't think I have anything lower than a 95. I've been tested for gifted and the results come back just slightly above average but what I dont understand is that everytime a take a different test such as the FCAT which is the statewide test or the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) tests, I always score about three grades above what the average student should score to be on grade level. I don't think you have to be in gifted to skip a grade though. I've only gone to public school for 1 year so far and this is my second so in case that has anything to do with it. So anyone who knows please help!!!

Answer: It's very different from school to school, I'd suggest talking to your guidance counselor and parents about why and if you should skip a grade. Skipping a grade isn't just about you being smart, you also need to be able to make up all of that work and knowledge that you're going to miss. Especially in subjects like Math, where you constantly build on previous knowledge, skipping grades can be a fairly bad idea.\n\nIf, after careful thought, you still want to go through with it, then the only way would be through asking someone in your administration, probably a guidance counselor or a dean perhaps. Usually they don't allow people to skip grades unless you're below high school, but even if you are at the high school level there is still the possibility of graduating early.
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