Yes, taking 6th grade math CAN lead to 12th grade AP Calculus!

Please be aware that a false rumour is being spread amongst parents from Larrabee, Lowell, and Happy Valley (and probably other elementary schools). The rumour is that students who take 6th Grade math cannot make it to calculus during their high school career. Some fact checking and inquiry at the middle school yielded this document from our curriculum department that outlines the various secondary mathematics sequences in the Bellingham School District. Please download and read this document:

BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECONDARY MATHEMATICS SEQUENCES

This document clearly delineates that in our district:
REGULAR 6th grade math leads to
REGULAR 7th grade pre-algebra leads to
REGULAR 8th grade algebra 1 leads to
REGULAR 9th grade geometry leads to
REGULAR 10th grade algebra 2 leads to
REGULAR 11th grade pre-calculus leads to
REGULAR 12th grade calculus 1 OR AP Calculus (AB/BC)

I implore all parents to share these facts instead of the
rumour that has caused anxiety and panic amongst
parents and -- certainly -- amongst students.

Thank you so much for all you do to support your child's education.