Talk to your parents about your interest in skipping a grade. Find out whether they would support your moving to a higher grade level and identify any concerns they might have. Ask for their opinions and advice on the situation and carefully consider what they have to say.
Ask your academic counselor or principal about your school system's policy regarding grade skipping. Some school systems encourage the practice of skipping advanced students to a higher grade; others do not allow it.
Take a standardized test to determine your IQ. Once your score is determined, meet with an academic counselor or principal to discuss whether your IQ suggests that you would be a good candidate for skipping a grade.
Discuss your interest in skipping a grade with your teacher(s). Ask for their views on your schoolwork, test scores, social behavior and maturity level. Teachers interact with students of all ages, so their advice can be a valuable resource to you.
Ask yourself whether you are being stimulated intellectually and whether you are interested in the classroom topics. If you finish assignments much more quickly than the other students or even neglect to complete assignments because the work is too easy, these could be signs that you are not being academically challenged in your particular grade level.
Determine whether you can handle the curriculum and workload of the higher grade by discussing with your school's academic counselor or principal the curriculum used in the classroom, the amount of homework assigned and the grading standards for the grade you wish to enter. Ask for samples of the type and amount of homework assigned each week. Get additional opinions from several teachers and students in the higher grade level.