chesterbrook, kent gardens, or haycock?

[Anonymous]

As I'm sure you already know this... I'll just add it anyways. Do not rely on a chat board to make your choice. Be sure to call the schools and verify what you read!!!

[Anonymous]

The other parent from Chesterbrook who commented (01/04/2012 18:46 poster) is correct. Both my kids tested into AAP but we decided to stay at Chesterbrook for the local level IV services. I think the AAP services at Haycock are likely better but Chesterbrook offers many of the same after school programs (e.g., math olympiads, chess club, afterschool science enrichment). But the vast majority of the students who get accepted into AAP stay at Chesterbrook. Personally, I think school is more than just book learning. The social aspect is just as important and since 25-35 students at each grade level at Chesterbrook make it into AAP remaining at their base school with your friends pushes the decision to stay. If only a few students made it into AAP at Chesterbrook, then we would have sent our kids to Haycock.

Oh, Chesterbrook also has an AAP math teacher who is amazing (she teaches all the AAP math classes for all grades).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The other parent from Chesterbrook who commented (01/04/2012 18:46 poster) is correct. Both my kids tested into AAP but we decided to stay at Chesterbrook for the local level IV services. I think the AAP services at Haycock are likely better but Chesterbrook offers many of the same after school programs (e.g., math olympiads, chess club, afterschool science enrichment). But the vast majority of the students who get accepted into AAP stay at Chesterbrook. Personally, I think school is more than just book learning. The social aspect is just as important and since 25-35 students at each grade level at Chesterbrook make it into AAP remaining at their base school with your friends pushes the decision to stay. If only a few students made it into AAP at Chesterbrook, then we would have sent our kids to Haycock.

Oh, Chesterbrook also has an AAP math teacher who is amazing (she teaches all the AAP math classes for all grades).

With 25-35 AAP kids per grade level, aren't they stuck with the same group of kids for 4 years? Haycock has anywhere from 3-5 classes of AAP kids per grade level. I think I would have to pick that for the social aspects alone.

[Anonymous]

Responding to 14:39: No, this isn't exactly the case. Only the 4 core courses are Level IV kids (or kids who test into the class); all other classes (PE, art, music, field trips) are home room based, and home rooms are not AAP kids only. Our son has good friends from all of his classes, not just the AAP classes. We like the smaller size of Chesterbrook as compared to Haycock, but really you cannot go wrong with either school.

[Anonymous]

Responding to 14:39: I think the 13:56 poster was saying that their kids have friends in AAP and friends not in AAP. By staying at the base school, they remain friends with both.