In every other field, at least up to the end of high school, which class your child is in depends on their level, not their age. In swimming, music, languages, private tutoring classes etc. your child's admittance depends on how well s/he can swim, read, or add not how many times s/he has been around the sun (See http://compellingcontemplations.blogspot.com/2009/07/age-legality-and-state.html). Rather than grouping children with other children who learn differently and at different speeds, children need to be put in an efficient environment where their individual learning needs can be taken care of.
For example, your child can be in classes with level 4 math and level 3 gym students, or classes with level 2 art, level 5 science and level 3 history students(whatever).
Then, there can be different graduation types as well, instead something like a meaningless 'high school' diploma there can be a 'basic knowledge + advanced math' diploma or 'honors in basic knowledge + intermediate music'. Imagine if you had this individualized university-like experience where you could advance whatever knowledge that is necessary while focus on your interests, strengths and/or weaknesses sooner.
Instead, when you are put into classes where someone raises their hand for the third time asking a relatively repetitive question, it may be a perfect learning speed for them but the quality of the learning environment is corrupted as a whole. However, at the same time, that same individual may be much better than you in their field, so if you cannot pass the ball quick enough, the quality of that soccer game is also corrupted. (I like giving classic examples of jocks vs nerds).
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