MD and VA gifted programs--living in DC

[Anonymous]

You don't like the gifted program in DC?

I'm not sure but I think Deal is around the population size of a typical suburban middle school, if the size of the school is a concern for you.

[Anonymous]

The gifted program in DC isn't one gifted program. There are a few different things. There's walls. There's the... I think it's called sems? There's basis, which pushes academics. I'm researching all of those. I would also like to learn about the options in VA and md. Houses are cheaper on the md side and there's more inventory. I like silver spring and delray.

[Anonymous]

I don't think alexandria city has a gifted program.

I thought Basis was a charter. Can anyone just enroll there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't like the gifted program in DC?

I'm not sure but I think Deal is around the population size of a typical suburban middle school, if the size of the school is a concern for you.

There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

BASIS DC is a charter with acceleration. Any one can enroll if there is space. So far it has been fairly easy to get into as I understand it, but one would expect the waitlists to become longer as the school becomes more established.

- Not OP

[Anonymous]

Wow, I'm surprised DC doesn't have a gifted program. They spend so much money per pupil, it wouldn't be a huge cost to administer.

[Anonymous]

There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

[Anonymous]

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There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

None of the gifted schools in either MD or VA are small anymore. The program is too watered down in VA and the centers are limited in MD.

[Anonymous]

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There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, that's good information.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

This. I live in VA and so tired of folks showing up from DC or privates just for AAP.

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Anonymous wrote:

There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

This. I live in VA and so tired of folks showing up from DC or privates just for AAP.

VA residents with children in private schools are taxpayers, too.

[Anonymous]

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There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

This. I live in VA and so tired of folks showing up from DC or privates just for AAP.

VA residents with children in private schools are taxpayers, too.

Yep, and I've known some who act like if their kid isn't in AAP, public isn't good enough. That's part of the problem, not the solution. To have a good public school system, people need to be all in and supportive of the schools wherever their child is placed. It's the only way to make the whole system better. But too many people around here selfishly only care about their kids.

[Anonymous]

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There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

This. I live in VA and so tired of folks showing up from DC or privates just for AAP.

VA residents with children in private schools are taxpayers, too.

Yep, and I've known some who act like if their kid isn't in AAP, public isn't good enough. That's part of the problem, not the solution. To have a good public school system, people need to be all in and supportive of the schools wherever their child is placed. It's the only way to make the whole system better. But too many people around here selfishly only care about their kids.

It's selfish to care about your own kids? Feel sorry for your children.

[Anonymous]

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There is no gifted program in DC. I'm not OP. She's just trying to get some info. Like in DC, you can enter a lottery without being a resident, but to enroll, you have to show proof of residency. She is probably wondering what the process is in the burbs.

This. And wondering if I can find out if our daughter qualifies, and THEN move. We rent and are looking to buy somewhere, so we're in a position to do this. Like I said, I'm not unhappy with our DC options, but a combination of real estate and a desire for a smaller school (maybe the gifted schools in MD aren't smaller? I'm getting that impression) is driving my question.

In MD, the highly gifted centers require both the standardized tests and some recommendations from teachers and administration. I'm not sure how you access that if you are not a resident, and given that there are many more gifted kids than spaces, I don't think they are incentivized to make exceptions for folks who are jurisdiction shopping.

This. I live in VA and so tired of folks showing up from DC or privates just for AAP.

VA residents with children in private schools are taxpayers, too.

Yep, and I've known some who act like if their kid isn't in AAP, public isn't good enough. That's part of the problem, not the solution. To have a good public school system, people need to be all in and supportive of the schools wherever their child is placed. It's the only way to make the whole system better. But too many people around here selfishly only care about their kids.

It's selfish to care about your own kids? Feel sorry for your children.

Are you being willfully obtuse? I said some people ONLY care about their own children. As in, as long as they get theirs that's enough. I don't think that's a prescription for a healthy society --at least not in the U.S. And it's certainly not good for a public school system.