Son qualified for AIME as a 6th grader but did not qualify in 7th grade. In 6th he was taking Algebra II with the 8th grade group, but his charter middle school does not offer a course higher than Alg II so this year (and next year) he does independent study during math period. He still seems to love math but definitely was more engaged when he was learning with other kids and has not been as keen as he was before.
His local public high school will not be able to offer him much past AP Calc BC and AP Stats. He will take PreCalc in 8th so in theory BC as a 9th grader. An option would be to send him to a private school. We have seen a particular private school that is quite involved in various math competitions that my son has attended and I think they can keep him learning in a group throughout high school. Have others with "mathy" kids seen their kids perform better with others and does it seem worth the added expense to provide this opportunity. While we can afford it, I hate to spend the money if not necessary.
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