> As it is, my child is coming to the conclusion that school is boring/easy and that she is smarter than her classmates. Both of those things are objectively t

> As it is, my child is coming to the conclusion that school is boring/easy and that she is smarter than her classmates. Both of those things are objectively true, so this is a fine conclusion. > Worst of all, she's realizing that her teachers and principal don't actually care whether she learns anything. This is also true. Perhaps you could look at getting her private tutoring and making peace with the fact that school is mostly for socialising. Modern schooling is primarily about beating you into the shape that bureaucratic life demands of you, so in essence the impression she is getting now is one she will probably have her entire life.