Parents of kids with overall WPPSI scores at 99th percentile or above.

[Anonymous]

99.5%
WES
Kindergarten

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:What preschools are these kids coming from, as I look through my DC class I could not classify more than one or two kids as being in this category... not a similar proportion to what it seems on DCUM

I don't think the majority of my DC's classmates have taken the WPPSI as only two were applying to private schools. I believe the majority will attend K at the school then continue on to public schools in Arlington, Va such as Taylor, Science Focus, or Arlington Traditional. Most of her classmates seem equally bright children and I would assume would do equally well on the WPPSI. It is not a feeder preschool. It's a wonderful program with a solid curriculum and a fun way of learning.

Frankly, there is a chance that many of them in your DC's class could've obtained similar scores. You just don't know because they didn't take the tests, not because they don't seem as bright. My DC did not attend a feeder preschool; many, if not most, of DC's classmates will attend MoCo schools. Most of them, however, would probably score quite high on the WPPSI as their parents are well-educated. Look, neither of my parents made it past high school, but they both liked to read and we spent a lot of time at the library. That exposure gave me a leg up in school. Well-educated parents, even if they are not reading to their kids every night, are still providing a leg up to their offspring.

PP here: that was exactly my point. My DC is no different from the rest of her class. They are all bright children and prob would score equally well. Most parents at her school are well educated parents, (FWIW several parents are IVY grads and top university grads, several attorneys, physician, teachers, etc). The is the general well educated crowd that attends the public school system in N. Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What preschools are these kids coming from, as I look through my DC class I could not classify more than one or two kids as being in this category... not a similar proportion to what it seems on DCUM

I don't think the majority of my DC's classmates have taken the WPPSI as only two were applying to private schools. I believe the majority will attend K at the school then continue on to public schools in Arlington, Va such as Taylor, Science Focus, or Arlington Traditional. Most of her classmates seem equally bright children and I would assume would do equally well on the WPPSI. It is not a feeder preschool. It's a wonderful program with a solid curriculum and a fun way of learning.

Frankly, there is a chance that many of them in your DC's class could've obtained similar scores. You just don't know because they didn't take the tests, not because they don't seem as bright. My DC did not attend a feeder preschool; many, if not most, of DC's classmates will attend MoCo schools. Most of them, however, would probably score quite high on the WPPSI as their parents are well-educated. Look, neither of my parents made it past high school, but they both liked to read and we spent a lot of time at the library. That exposure gave me a leg up in school. Well-educated parents, even if they are not reading to their kids every night, are still providing a leg up to their offspring.

PP here: that was exactly my point. My DC is no different from the rest of her class. They are all bright children and prob would score equally well. Most parents at her school are well educated parents, (FWIW several parents are IVY grads and top university grads, several attorneys, physician, teachers, etc). The is the general well educated crowd that attends the public school system in N. Arlington.

Than why did you write that you couldn't see one or two kids in your DC's preschool in this category?

[Anonymous]

99% Beauvoir pre-k

[Anonymous]

Beauvoir - 99%

[Anonymous]

Beauvoir
K
99
Not from feeder school

[Anonymous]

99.7
K
Green Acres

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What preschools are these kids coming from, as I look through my DC class I could not classify more than one or two kids as being in this category... not a similar proportion to what it seems on DCUM

I don't think the majority of my DC's classmates have taken the WPPSI as only two were applying to private schools. I believe the majority will attend K at the school then continue on to public schools in Arlington, Va such as Taylor, Science Focus, or Arlington Traditional. Most of her classmates seem equally bright children and I would assume would do equally well on the WPPSI. It is not a feeder preschool. It's a wonderful program with a solid curriculum and a fun way of learning.

Frankly, there is a chance that many of them in your DC's class could've obtained similar scores. You just don't know because they didn't take the tests, not because they don't seem as bright. My DC did not attend a feeder preschool; many, if not most, of DC's classmates will attend MoCo schools. Most of them, however, would probably score quite high on the WPPSI as their parents are well-educated. Look, neither of my parents made it past high school, but they both liked to read and we spent a lot of time at the library. That exposure gave me a leg up in school. Well-educated parents, even if they are not reading to their kids every night, are still providing a leg up to their offspring.

PP here: that was exactly my point. My DC is no different from the rest of her class. They are all bright children and prob would score equally well. Most parents at her school are well educated parents, (FWIW several parents are IVY grads and top university grads, several attorneys, physician, teachers, etc). The is the general well educated crowd that attends the public school system in N. Arlington.

Than why did you write that you couldn't see one or two kids in your DC's preschool in this category?

I didn't, please read more carefully. I said they are equally bright but have not taken the WPPSI and that only 2 have scores b/c only 2 are in the process of applying to private schools and were required to take the WPPSI but that they are all bright and probably would all score the same. N. Arlington children are very smart kids and most attend public school. The public school here is full of very bright children. We happen to chose private for personal reasons.

[Anonymous]

99.9%
K
Potomac

[Anonymous]

99%
Beauvoir