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Parent urges Greenville County Schools to allow individual kindergarten acceleration waivers
Summary
A parent told the board her daughter completed private kindergarten and urged trustees to allow individualized acceleration or to permit age waivers rather than a blanket prohibition; the superintendent said current policy constrains kindergarten acceleration and staff previously directed the family to pursue an acceleration application process before the board clarified policy limits.
A Greenville County parent told the Board of Trustees she wants the district to reconsider a blanket ban on kindergarten acceleration so her daughter, who completed private kindergarten, can enter first grade.
"Hallie's done all that, and she's far exceeded the expectations that you would want from a kindergarten graduate," said Minh Wyman, who said she presented staff with a binder of standardized test scores, graded work and teacher recommendations after following…
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