Re: Need advise for my Son

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Most schools have a grade placement test for international or home
schooled students to see what grade they should be placed in. In our
state, missing 7 weeks of school could automatically retain a child.
I would see if your new school district has a test to make sure that
he is placed appropriately.

On 10/02/11, Kish wrote:
> On 10/01/11, Sara wrote:
>> On 9/30/11, Kish wrote:
>>> Hi Every one, I need advise for my Son who finished grade
>>> 9th in June this year however as we are in the middle of
>>> international relocation, he has not attended his 10th
>>> grade this year. We will be moving to Houston by 15th of
>>> Sept and by that he would have mised almost 7 weeks of 10
>>> grade school. He has been always ahead of his grade level
>>> in Maths and Science however we are a bit worried that he
>>> has lost out too much and are thinking of placing him in
>>> 9th grade again. Can you please advise me if this is a wise
>>> move or will it have impact on his colleague admissions as
>>> he would have taken a year longer. Thank you very for you
>>> help on this.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Kish
>>
>>
>> Missing these few weeks of 10th grade should not be a problem.
>> You don't say where you're moving from. It will not impact on
>> his college admission if he repeats 9th grade - that can always
>> be explained by his move and he will likely have to do some
>> work to make up his missed time but if he has always been a
>> strong student missing a few weeks of 10th grade shouldn't hurt.
>> Why not contact the school district, explain the situation and
>> ask them what books he should be reading for his literature
>> class so he could make up the reading now?
>
>
> Hi Sara,
>
> Thanks for taking time and responding to me. We are moving from
> Dubai, we moved here from Dallas, Texas on international
> assignment a couple of years back and now moving back to Texas.
> we were really worried that considering the intensity of high
> school, will it be too much for him to join school 6 weeks late
> and if the schools will be willing to take him in Grade 10, as
> after he finished his Grade 9 in Jul here in Dubai, he has not
> been going to school and only taking private tuition at home. Any
> views will be much appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Kish

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