I agree with you. Provide a space with facilitators to keep kids out of trouble and point them in the right direction(s), then just let them have at it.<p>The whole grade and classroom system is horribly antiquated. Children with ability will follow their more successful peers without any external impetus. Those who lag &quot;behind&quot; (based on whatever metric you choose to use) can get one-on-one assistance from instructors to determine where they&#x27;re running into trouble.<p>Personally, I think the &quot;traditional&quot; classroom has always been &quot;broken&quot; and I&#x27;ll be happy to see the back of it.