What WISC score do you need to qualify for AAP (coming from outside FFX county school)

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Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Trying to decide between Congressional and Fcps. Other than the obvious difference in tuition, and class size (I assume Aap has much larger class sizes) what are the other major differences please?

Congressional does a fine job for bright students. For students with specific needs, the school is not as well equipped or experienced addressing needs of highly gifted learners.

Why do you keep saying that? I am not going to post my child's IQ, but it is in the "profoundly gifted" range. My child is thriving at Congressional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Trying to decide between Congressional and Fcps. Other than the obvious difference in tuition, and class size (I assume Aap has much larger class sizes) what are the other major differences please?

Congressional does a fine job for bright students. For students with specific needs, the school is not as well equipped or experienced addressing needs of highly gifted learners.

Why do you keep saying that? I am not going to post my child's IQ, but it is in the "profoundly gifted" range. My child is thriving at Congressional.

My child is only highly gifted (FSIQ = 149) but did not have her needs met as well at Congressional as she did at FCPS. Every child is different and what is a good fit for one child may not be for another.

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I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Trying to decide between Congressional and Fcps. Other than the obvious difference in tuition, and class size (I assume Aap has much larger class sizes) what are the other major differences please?

Congressional does a fine job for bright students. For students with specific needs, the school is not as well equipped or experienced addressing needs of highly gifted learners.

Why do you keep saying that? I am not going to post my child's IQ, but it is in the "profoundly gifted" range. My child is thriving at Congressional.

My child is only highly gifted (FSIQ = 149) but did not have her needs met as well at Congressional as she did at FCPS. Every child is different and what is a good fit for one child may not be for another.

I agree that every child is different. The problem is that you keep making general statements about the school based on the experience of only one child.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New poster here. Trying to decide between Congressional and Fcps. Other than the obvious difference in tuition, and class size (I assume Aap has much larger class sizes) what are the other major differences please?

Congressional does a fine job for bright students. For students with specific needs, the school is not as well equipped or experienced addressing needs of highly gifted learners.

Why do you keep saying that? I am not going to post my child's IQ, but it is in the "profoundly gifted" range. My child is thriving at Congressional.

My child is only highly gifted (FSIQ = 149) but did not have her needs met as well at Congressional as she did at FCPS. Every child is different and what is a good fit for one child may not be for another.

I agree that every child is different. The problem is that you keep making general statements about the school based on the experience of only one child.

It looks like there are multiple posters in this thread referring to Congressional -- not just one poster.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

+1 good point

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

Neither do publics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

Neither do publics.

I guess it depends on the public school system. FCPS certainly does. Not sure about Falls Church City, ACPS, APS, or Loudoun County.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

Neither do publics.

I guess it depends on the public school system. FCPS certainly does. Not sure about Falls Church City, ACPS, APS, or Loudoun County.

No Fairfax County certainly does NOT. Its track record is extremely spotty. If you were one of the lucky ones, congratulations. For us, it is has been and continues to be a very long slog.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am guessing the PPs with kids moving to FCPS from private have IEPs or 504 plans in public.

That's a very good possibility. Private schools do not typically have the services to help those who are twice exceptional.

Neither do publics.

I guess it depends on the public school system. FCPS certainly does. Not sure about Falls Church City, ACPS, APS, or Loudoun County.

No Fairfax County certainly does NOT. Its track record is extremely spotty. If you were one of the lucky ones, congratulations. For us, it is has been and continues to be a very long slog.

Agree with the bolded part.

One case does not constitute data -- either positive or negative.