Your school district is now aligned with many others - our top district in NJ, a top state for ed, also does not offer honors classes until 9th . If your child loves math, I would look into summer enrichment programs at private high schools and community colleges. She may be able to do a year of math in a summer. If you just want to be sure her SSAT math scores will be strong, test prep might be enough. If math is not her passion, I would hesitate to take time away from her other strengths just to get ahead in math as long as scores and grades are in the ballpark as it might leave her less time to devote to other deeper interests that will truly make her stand out as an applicant. Most every boarding school offers Algebra 1 to freshman as many kids will not have had the opportunity to go beyond that level as freshman. Many will be in geometry as freshman too or even beyond, but it is not expected or required.