学区刚刚取消了初中的Honors课程,是否应考私立中学?

我们女儿今年进入加州的初中,但学区刚刚取消了初中所有的Honors课程,并且将Algebra 课程延迟到九年级才上。我们夫妇犹豫让女儿去哪里补习数学,Khan Academy? 还是申请招收低年级学生的寄宿高中?

我们住在麻省,女儿今年也在公立学校上初中,她从四年级起在附近的Russian Math School补习数学,你们加州那边找找有没有类似的学校。

我们家附近没有Russian Math School, 倒是有Kumon,不知它们数学的课程如何

我同时在考虑寄宿中学,可加州这边选择很少。听说Groton 学校很不错,我知道录取很难,这里有家长的小孩在 Groton? 那里被录取的学生有什么特点?

YES! daughter is going to Grier this Fall as a 9th grader. The school serves grade 7-12. While daughter has not started there yet, we have already arranged majority of course selections. They were very accommodating and also encouraging to take courses at your right academic level, even if those are clearly marked for upper grades only on their curriculum.

我们新泽西跟你们一样,我们学区还是新州所谓的顶级学区,一直到九年级才有honors classes。假如你们只是想提高她的数学水平,可以注册一些夏天的数学暑期班,不用浪费钱送到寄宿学校。大多数寄宿高中对新生只开设到 Algebra 1,否则新生一般跟不上。