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Acceleration

In accordance with Ohio Department of Education Administrative Code 3301-35-06, Madison Local Schools provides the opportunity for students to be assessed to determine if acceleration is an appropriate placement for students.

ACCELERATION OPTIONS

Early Entrance to Kindergarten or First Grade – designed for the exceptional child to enter kindergarten or first grade early who is both academically ready as well as developmentally mature when compared to others of his/her chronological age for the purpose of access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities; typically, students must be five by August 1. 

Subject Acceleration – assigning a student to a higher grade level in a specific subject than is typical given the student’s age

Whole-Grade Acceleration - assigning a student to a higher grade level than is typical given the student’s age on a full-time basis for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities early graduation from high school

Acceleration Referral Form

Kindergarten Early Entrance Form

Acceleration Flow Chart

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