And she's probably not looking forward to the 5th grade either. That's a shame, but it illustrates that one size does not fit all when it comes to education. Kids (boys and girls) learn differently and after a while, the rote of the public system becomes numbing. I don't have the links but I've read that it takes about 100 hours to teach someone to read and write. So then the question becomes, "What next?" I shudder when I hear about school boards wanting to extend the school year for the entire year. Kids need more time away from classrooms, not less, so they can unlearn some of the bad attitudes and habits they pick up at the local PS.
My daughter is actually looking forward to school because she will be going to a small, private Christian school. It has art, music, PE, science, and Bible. There is so much more variety that I'm sure she will love it.