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My son is 12 years old but is mental and physical age is 8-9 years old. I want to him put in 3rd grade, but principle says he can't be in elementary school because he is to old, can a doctor latter that was he can't be at middle school help me to put him at 3rd grade?
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Hi thanks for writing to Practo consult.  If he has problem in learning consider special learning school for him , rather then stressing him in regular  school.
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