<p>When I was in school, classes were tracked, when my kids were in school, classes were mixed ability levels and 'differentiated" That sounds like a nice full inclusion idea, but as people have said above, it is tough for a teacher to truly address a wide variety of student levels. The brightest kids are not benefited by this. If you can switch to a school which allows ability grouping, that is the best you can do for your bright kid, IMHO.</p>