<p>we did a repeat year when son transferred from one school to another in 6th grade. The school he transferred into only accepted students in 1st and 6th grade unless a space opens in another grade. The school he transferred to had an accelerated program so it was not a complete repeat. Now that he is in 9th grade I see the value of his maturity as it relates to being able to handle the boarding school experience. The down side is that he is almost a year older than his peers and decidedly more mature. He is not very tolerant of some of the younger kids antics. Academically, it has made a huge difference. He is very self sufficient. In our case it all happened by accident but I would do it again especially with boys who are more immature than girls at the same chronological age.</p>