Algebra 1 as Sixth Grader?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Think carefully about this from a social perspective. Most middle schools don't offer algebra 2 (although the centers often do since many years enough kids do geometry over the summer) but most send kids up to the nearest high school because there are only a small number (you need at least 8 to justify a teacher IME). That means your 8th grader will be partnered up in class with 10th graders (majority of honors algebra II kids are sophomores).

Transportation is not provided, so if your middle school is adjacent to a high school it's easy enough to walk over, but if it's not you will be responsible for schlepping back and forth, or she will have to take it virtually, which is less than ideal.

Same thing with elementary algebra. I've taught algebra for 15 years at the middle school level, and only had 1 6th grader in that entire time. He was from a late start elementary, so he was able to come to 1st period honors algebra and then mom drove him back to his elementary school for the remainder of the day. If parent transportation hadn't been available, he'd have had to do it online, which is really rough.

Online can work out fine if there’s support available, but in that case it’s turns into private tutoring. I am curious to what specific issues would a 8th grade encounter in a class with 10th graders that someone would have to be careful about.

Agree that transportation can be a pain, which makes the online option more appealing.

Well, the 10th-11th graders in the Alg II class are not going to be the “honors” student teenagers. There will be the typical swearing, inappropriate jokes, kids sleeping, kids playing with their phones, kids on YouTube when they shouldn’t be, teacher being interrupted.

But more concerning to me as a parent would be the transportation and time missed at their home school. For one, the schedules aren’t going to line up exactly. Between leaving class, waiting to be picked up, the commute to the high school, actual class, waiting to be picked back up, commute back, etc. she will be missing a significant part of classes at her middle school every day. You will be lucky if you can get high school math class to vaguely line up to when rest of 8th grade has math. Then to also try and put non core classes before and after math class as well is a pretty hard ask and might not be possible.

I think the best solution and what I would do would be to find her the best online program/class you can and have her go to the library for self-study math during what would be her 8th grade math period. Way less disruptive to her day (and yours) and she would probably get more out of than taking math with a bunch of 10-11th graders who probably don’t love math.

I don’t have an issue with misbehavior, it can happen in lower grades too, although possibly to a lesser degree. I can see how the higher grade math class can be watered down to the point of not worth it. My 5th grade son was placed in 8th grade math, and three weeks in they were still doing a review of decimal arithmetic. The alignment of the classes was not very good either, only 25 minutes out of 40. We went online asynchronous and it works but I have to explain the lessons myself. It would probably be a time saver compared to having to drive back and forth in the morning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I tried to find the number of 6th graders who took Algebra 1 using the SOL score site.

There were 31 6th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year. Then I re-ran the report by schools in FCPS with 6th graders who took the EOC (HS Level seems to be EOC) for Algebra 1. There were 13 schools listed but the normal fields for count, pass advanced, pass, fail and the like were not listed due to numbers being so small.

The schools were Churchill Road, Forestville, Greenbriar West, Haycock, Holmes, Kent Garden, Lemon Road, Mosaic, Navy, Oakton, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Willow Springs.

There were 1,680 7th graders who took Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There were 6,635 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There might be an ES school or two that has a “class” of kids taking Algebra 1 but I am not so certain that they are being taught at the ES and not taking the class online. I would guess most of those kids are being bussed to a MS and then to ES if they are taking a physical class.

If the link below doesn’t work, google VDOE test Results Builder https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex_captcha/home.do?apexTypeId=306

You can run the report for multiple years and see what schools have have 6th graders in Algebra 1 for a period of years. I am going to guess that the numbers will remain small.

OP, there are not many kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Not going to lie, DS has not been challenged in FCPS math since he started school. His Quant CoGAT was a 140 so I don’t think he met the threshold for Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even with Pass Advanced SOLs every year and iReadys 80 points or more higher then the end of year threshold. We moved him into RSM Math in 4th grade so that he would have some math there that would challenge him. He says that he likes the RSM and that it is more interesting then school math but most of it is still not hard. They have harder problems and more applied problems so it is more interesting and he does have to think about things more. Your solution might be to look at AoPS or RSM for math challenge but I would be surprised if your school moved your child to Algebra 1 this far into the school year. I could be wrong but I would not wait until the end of the quarter to see what the school says only because it will be harder to catch up every week she is not in Algebra 1.

Wow, thanks for the link to the data and for digging into it. Lots of new info/tests (SOLs, etc.) for me to learn about coming from out of state. I am sure there are plenty of FCPS kids capable of being further accelerated in math, but based on the numbers, it does not seem like FCPS generally allows students to get as far ahead in math as our prior school district did. She completed 8th grade math in 5th grade, so some of Algebra I will even be a review. I doubt she'll be able to move into Algebra I at this point of the year unless the online course is self-paced. This was more of an info-gathering post for me to better understand FCPS math options, once I saw that some middle schools offer Algebra II, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Real geniuses get ahead. Never say this after FCPS allowed a fifth grader into TJ this year.

[Anonymous]

When my DC was in Kent Gardens ES, I knew one kid that took Algebra 1 at Longfellow MS. This was before COVID and no online classes were available. But the two schools are close, only few miles apart. Transportation was provided by the parents. LMS has alternating Blue/Silver Day Calendar, so Algebra was every other day. The class was over by the bell time at KG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tried to find the number of 6th graders who took Algebra 1 using the SOL score site.

There were 31 6th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year. Then I re-ran the report by schools in FCPS with 6th graders who took the EOC (HS Level seems to be EOC) for Algebra 1. There were 13 schools listed but the normal fields for count, pass advanced, pass, fail and the like were not listed due to numbers being so small.

The schools were Churchill Road, Forestville, Greenbriar West, Haycock, Holmes, Kent Garden, Lemon Road, Mosaic, Navy, Oakton, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Willow Springs.

There were 1,680 7th graders who took Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There were 6,635 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There might be an ES school or two that has a “class” of kids taking Algebra 1 but I am not so certain that they are being taught at the ES and not taking the class online. I would guess most of those kids are being bussed to a MS and then to ES if they are taking a physical class.

If the link below doesn’t work, google VDOE test Results Builder https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex_captcha/home.do?apexTypeId=306

You can run the report for multiple years and see what schools have have 6th graders in Algebra 1 for a period of years. I am going to guess that the numbers will remain small.

OP, there are not many kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Not going to lie, DS has not been challenged in FCPS math since he started school. His Quant CoGAT was a 140 so I don’t think he met the threshold for Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even with Pass Advanced SOLs every year and iReadys 80 points or more higher then the end of year threshold. We moved him into RSM Math in 4th grade so that he would have some math there that would challenge him. He says that he likes the RSM and that it is more interesting then school math but most of it is still not hard. They have harder problems and more applied problems so it is more interesting and he does have to think about things more. Your solution might be to look at AoPS or RSM for math challenge but I would be surprised if your school moved your child to Algebra 1 this far into the school year. I could be wrong but I would not wait until the end of the quarter to see what the school says only because it will be harder to catch up every week she is not in Algebra 1.

Wow, thanks for the link to the data and for digging into it. Lots of new info/tests (SOLs, etc.) for me to learn about coming from out of state. I am sure there are plenty of FCPS kids capable of being further accelerated in math, but based on the numbers, it does not seem like FCPS generally allows students to get as far ahead in math as our prior school district did. She completed 8th grade math in 5th grade, so some of Algebra I will even be a review. I doubt she'll be able to move into Algebra I at this point of the year unless the online course is self-paced. This was more of an info-gathering post for me to better understand FCPS math options, once I saw that some middle schools offer Algebra II, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Real geniuses get ahead. Never say this after FCPS allowed a fifth grader into TJ this year.

Citation for this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tried to find the number of 6th graders who took Algebra 1 using the SOL score site.

There were 31 6th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year. Then I re-ran the report by schools in FCPS with 6th graders who took the EOC (HS Level seems to be EOC) for Algebra 1. There were 13 schools listed but the normal fields for count, pass advanced, pass, fail and the like were not listed due to numbers being so small.

The schools were Churchill Road, Forestville, Greenbriar West, Haycock, Holmes, Kent Garden, Lemon Road, Mosaic, Navy, Oakton, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Willow Springs.

There were 1,680 7th graders who took Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There were 6,635 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There might be an ES school or two that has a “class” of kids taking Algebra 1 but I am not so certain that they are being taught at the ES and not taking the class online. I would guess most of those kids are being bussed to a MS and then to ES if they are taking a physical class.

If the link below doesn’t work, google VDOE test Results Builder https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex_captcha/home.do?apexTypeId=306

You can run the report for multiple years and see what schools have have 6th graders in Algebra 1 for a period of years. I am going to guess that the numbers will remain small.

OP, there are not many kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Not going to lie, DS has not been challenged in FCPS math since he started school. His Quant CoGAT was a 140 so I don’t think he met the threshold for Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even with Pass Advanced SOLs every year and iReadys 80 points or more higher then the end of year threshold. We moved him into RSM Math in 4th grade so that he would have some math there that would challenge him. He says that he likes the RSM and that it is more interesting then school math but most of it is still not hard. They have harder problems and more applied problems so it is more interesting and he does have to think about things more. Your solution might be to look at AoPS or RSM for math challenge but I would be surprised if your school moved your child to Algebra 1 this far into the school year. I could be wrong but I would not wait until the end of the quarter to see what the school says only because it will be harder to catch up every week she is not in Algebra 1.

Wow, thanks for the link to the data and for digging into it. Lots of new info/tests (SOLs, etc.) for me to learn about coming from out of state. I am sure there are plenty of FCPS kids capable of being further accelerated in math, but based on the numbers, it does not seem like FCPS generally allows students to get as far ahead in math as our prior school district did. She completed 8th grade math in 5th grade, so some of Algebra I will even be a review. I doubt she'll be able to move into Algebra I at this point of the year unless the online course is self-paced. This was more of an info-gathering post for me to better understand FCPS math options, once I saw that some middle schools offer Algebra II, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Real geniuses get ahead. Never say this after FCPS allowed a fifth grader into TJ this year.

Citation for this?

It’s obviously not true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tried to find the number of 6th graders who took Algebra 1 using the SOL score site.

There were 31 6th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year. Then I re-ran the report by schools in FCPS with 6th graders who took the EOC (HS Level seems to be EOC) for Algebra 1. There were 13 schools listed but the normal fields for count, pass advanced, pass, fail and the like were not listed due to numbers being so small.

The schools were Churchill Road, Forestville, Greenbriar West, Haycock, Holmes, Kent Garden, Lemon Road, Mosaic, Navy, Oakton, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Willow Springs.

There were 1,680 7th graders who took Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There were 6,635 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There might be an ES school or two that has a “class” of kids taking Algebra 1 but I am not so certain that they are being taught at the ES and not taking the class online. I would guess most of those kids are being bussed to a MS and then to ES if they are taking a physical class.

If the link below doesn’t work, google VDOE test Results Builder https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex_captcha/home.do?apexTypeId=306

You can run the report for multiple years and see what schools have have 6th graders in Algebra 1 for a period of years. I am going to guess that the numbers will remain small.

OP, there are not many kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Not going to lie, DS has not been challenged in FCPS math since he started school. His Quant CoGAT was a 140 so I don’t think he met the threshold for Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even with Pass Advanced SOLs every year and iReadys 80 points or more higher then the end of year threshold. We moved him into RSM Math in 4th grade so that he would have some math there that would challenge him. He says that he likes the RSM and that it is more interesting then school math but most of it is still not hard. They have harder problems and more applied problems so it is more interesting and he does have to think about things more. Your solution might be to look at AoPS or RSM for math challenge but I would be surprised if your school moved your child to Algebra 1 this far into the school year. I could be wrong but I would not wait until the end of the quarter to see what the school says only because it will be harder to catch up every week she is not in Algebra 1.

Wow, thanks for the link to the data and for digging into it. Lots of new info/tests (SOLs, etc.) for me to learn about coming from out of state. I am sure there are plenty of FCPS kids capable of being further accelerated in math, but based on the numbers, it does not seem like FCPS generally allows students to get as far ahead in math as our prior school district did. She completed 8th grade math in 5th grade, so some of Algebra I will even be a review. I doubt she'll be able to move into Algebra I at this point of the year unless the online course is self-paced. This was more of an info-gathering post for me to better understand FCPS math options, once I saw that some middle schools offer Algebra II, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Real geniuses get ahead. Never say this after FCPS allowed a fifth grader into TJ this year.

Citation for this?

It’s obviously not true.

It’s idiotic that someone keeps posting this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tried to find the number of 6th graders who took Algebra 1 using the SOL score site.

There were 31 6th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year. Then I re-ran the report by schools in FCPS with 6th graders who took the EOC (HS Level seems to be EOC) for Algebra 1. There were 13 schools listed but the normal fields for count, pass advanced, pass, fail and the like were not listed due to numbers being so small.

The schools were Churchill Road, Forestville, Greenbriar West, Haycock, Holmes, Kent Garden, Lemon Road, Mosaic, Navy, Oakton, Spring Hill, Timber Lane, and Willow Springs.

There were 1,680 7th graders who took Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There were 6,635 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 SOL last year.

There might be an ES school or two that has a “class” of kids taking Algebra 1 but I am not so certain that they are being taught at the ES and not taking the class online. I would guess most of those kids are being bussed to a MS and then to ES if they are taking a physical class.

If the link below doesn’t work, google VDOE test Results Builder https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/apex_captcha/home.do?apexTypeId=306

You can run the report for multiple years and see what schools have have 6th graders in Algebra 1 for a period of years. I am going to guess that the numbers will remain small.

OP, there are not many kids in Algebra 1 in 6th grade. Not going to lie, DS has not been challenged in FCPS math since he started school. His Quant CoGAT was a 140 so I don’t think he met the threshold for Algebra 1 in 6th grade, even with Pass Advanced SOLs every year and iReadys 80 points or more higher then the end of year threshold. We moved him into RSM Math in 4th grade so that he would have some math there that would challenge him. He says that he likes the RSM and that it is more interesting then school math but most of it is still not hard. They have harder problems and more applied problems so it is more interesting and he does have to think about things more. Your solution might be to look at AoPS or RSM for math challenge but I would be surprised if your school moved your child to Algebra 1 this far into the school year. I could be wrong but I would not wait until the end of the quarter to see what the school says only because it will be harder to catch up every week she is not in Algebra 1.

Wow, thanks for the link to the data and for digging into it. Lots of new info/tests (SOLs, etc.) for me to learn about coming from out of state. I am sure there are plenty of FCPS kids capable of being further accelerated in math, but based on the numbers, it does not seem like FCPS generally allows students to get as far ahead in math as our prior school district did. She completed 8th grade math in 5th grade, so some of Algebra I will even be a review. I doubt she'll be able to move into Algebra I at this point of the year unless the online course is self-paced. This was more of an info-gathering post for me to better understand FCPS math options, once I saw that some middle schools offer Algebra II, so I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Real geniuses get ahead. Never say this after FCPS allowed a fifth grader into TJ this year.

Citation for this?

It’s obviously not true.

It’s idiotic that someone keeps posting this

Let me explain how things work: just because YOU haven’t heard of something, does not make it false.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/11-year-old-thomas-jefferson-high-school-student-publishes-book-to-share-love-of-science/3416280/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DCBrand&fbclid=IwAR32Yq0QwXVYEvtdllWUIB4wz-bqFJ2NgiRjoj6-z21medYAxhykP7KXCrc_aem_AYqzkjVhQux2S1QOM4SsGmpIQ1Peiga--jsF6iXsJF42JmTOhGWATpIO0UHtwOhadRk

[Anonymous]

More for those that thought I was lying:

https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/10-year-old-linda-pistun-is-going-places-and-mars-might-be-one-of-them/article_b2481e70-9664-11ed-9af4-4f6a9ded786d.html

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/uva-courses-are-no-sweat-for-this-10-year-old-girl/article_923545ee-3c7d-11ee-8d24-ef2dc04d8168.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-year-old-wunderkind-hopes-uva-her-launchpad-space

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/positive_vibes/tj-student-shoots-for-the-stars/article_d1b45c00-4da8-11ee-a6b1-f3ce67de1831.html

https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2023/09/young_scientist_linda_pistun_is_just_getting_started

[Anonymous]

DP. Thank you for finally providing links. If you're new to this site, now you know the culture of the site is to provide links as a matter of course. It's one of the best parts of the site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DP. Thank you for finally providing links. If you're new to this site, now you know the culture of the site is to provide links as a matter of course. It's one of the best parts of the site.

I’m not new - but I also don’t accuse people of lying just because a link isn’t provided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved from another state so this is our first year in FCPS. I'm trying to learn about math pathways. My daughter was able to advance through math at an accelerated pace at her prior school, so in our prior district she tested into an accelerated Algebra I course for 6th grade (that was middle school where we were, which is why they tested her at the end of 5th grade right before we moved here). Her math pathway there, as that district defined it, was to take Algebra I in 6th, Geometry in 7th, and Algebra 2 (via bus to the nearby high school) in 8th grade.

She was accepted into the FCPS Level IV program via summer application. She is at an elementary with a local Level IV program (not a Level IV Center). They do not have any kids taking Algebra I this year (in 6th), so she is in the Grade 6 Advanced Math with the other Level IV students. She reviewed the FCPS Grade 6 Advanced Math Curriculum outline posted online and has already done it. I see some Level IV center middle schools (e.g. Cooper) that offer both Geometry and Algebra II, which makes me wonder if there is an option to take Algebra I in 6th grade. Do any elementary schools offer Algebra I, or do any bus kids to a middle school for Algebra I (or have parents transport them)? If not, how are kids able to get to Algebra II in middle (do they test out of Algebra I or Geometry)?

We have not done any outside math enrichment (aside from some Beast Academy workbooks at home when she was much younger) and don't have a specific desired outcome for her (e.g. TJ), so I'm not concerned about falling behind where others in FCPS might be. However, she loves math and is bummed that it seems like she won't be learning new concepts this year. I told her I'd explore whether there are more options in FCPS that I don't know about and am hoping this group can educate me. Thanks in advance.

You need to be at one of the more affluent schools for your child to receive this kind of enrichment. It doesn't matter if their test scores are off the charts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More for those that thought I was lying:

https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/10-year-old-linda-pistun-is-going-places-and-mars-might-be-one-of-them/article_b2481e70-9664-11ed-9af4-4f6a9ded786d.html

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/uva-courses-are-no-sweat-for-this-10-year-old-girl/article_923545ee-3c7d-11ee-8d24-ef2dc04d8168.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-year-old-wunderkind-hopes-uva-her-launchpad-space

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/positive_vibes/tj-student-shoots-for-the-stars/article_d1b45c00-4da8-11ee-a6b1-f3ce67de1831.html

https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2023/09/young_scientist_linda_pistun_is_just_getting_started

You may not be lying, but you’re still an idiot. You’ve insisted in multiple threads that FCPS takes care of its truly gifted kids, and that if other kids were special enough to merit it, FCPS would provide appropriate acceleration. This is false. The girl in question attended Gainesville schools, which are apparently much more willing to meet the needs of profoundly gifted kids. If she had attended FCPS, the best she could have hoped for was one grade skip and a couple years of math skipping, and only if the principal is willing to entertain the idea and central office is willing to sign off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More for those that thought I was lying:

https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/10-year-old-linda-pistun-is-going-places-and-mars-might-be-one-of-them/article_b2481e70-9664-11ed-9af4-4f6a9ded786d.html

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/uva-courses-are-no-sweat-for-this-10-year-old-girl/article_923545ee-3c7d-11ee-8d24-ef2dc04d8168.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-year-old-wunderkind-hopes-uva-her-launchpad-space

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/positive_vibes/tj-student-shoots-for-the-stars/article_d1b45c00-4da8-11ee-a6b1-f3ce67de1831.html

https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2023/09/young_scientist_linda_pistun_is_just_getting_started

You may not be lying, but you’re still an idiot. You’ve insisted in multiple threads that FCPS takes care of its truly gifted kids, and that if other kids were special enough to merit it, FCPS would provide appropriate acceleration. This is false. The girl in question attended Gainesville schools, which are apparently much more willing to meet the needs of profoundly gifted kids. If she had attended FCPS, the best she could have hoped for was one grade skip and a couple years of math skipping, and only if the principal is willing to entertain the idea and central office is willing to sign off.

FCPS did not need to admit her into tj.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More for those that thought I was lying:

https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/10-year-old-linda-pistun-is-going-places-and-mars-might-be-one-of-them/article_b2481e70-9664-11ed-9af4-4f6a9ded786d.html

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/uva-courses-are-no-sweat-for-this-10-year-old-girl/article_923545ee-3c7d-11ee-8d24-ef2dc04d8168.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-year-old-wunderkind-hopes-uva-her-launchpad-space

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/positive_vibes/tj-student-shoots-for-the-stars/article_d1b45c00-4da8-11ee-a6b1-f3ce67de1831.html

https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2023/09/young_scientist_linda_pistun_is_just_getting_started

You may not be lying, but you’re still an idiot. You’ve insisted in multiple threads that FCPS takes care of its truly gifted kids, and that if other kids were special enough to merit it, FCPS would provide appropriate acceleration. This is false. The girl in question attended Gainesville schools, which are apparently much more willing to meet the needs of profoundly gifted kids. If she had attended FCPS, the best she could have hoped for was one grade skip and a couple years of math skipping, and only if the principal is willing to entertain the idea and central office is willing to sign off.

FCPS will usually do this only when the parents pressure them relentlessly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More for those that thought I was lying:

https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/10-year-old-linda-pistun-is-going-places-and-mars-might-be-one-of-them/article_b2481e70-9664-11ed-9af4-4f6a9ded786d.html

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/uva-courses-are-no-sweat-for-this-10-year-old-girl/article_923545ee-3c7d-11ee-8d24-ef2dc04d8168.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/10-year-old-wunderkind-hopes-uva-her-launchpad-space

https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/positive_vibes/tj-student-shoots-for-the-stars/article_d1b45c00-4da8-11ee-a6b1-f3ce67de1831.html

https://www.pwcs.edu/news/2023/09/young_scientist_linda_pistun_is_just_getting_started

You may not be lying, but you’re still an idiot. You’ve insisted in multiple threads that FCPS takes care of its truly gifted kids, and that if other kids were special enough to merit it, FCPS would provide appropriate acceleration. This is false. The girl in question attended Gainesville schools, which are apparently much more willing to meet the needs of profoundly gifted kids. If she had attended FCPS, the best she could have hoped for was one grade skip and a couple years of math skipping, and only if the principal is willing to entertain the idea and central office is willing to sign off.

FCPS did not need to admit her into tj.

They probably did. If her PWC school didn’t meet its 1.5% allotment, and she met the requirements, they would need to take her. Keep in mind that she wasn’t admitted ans an 5th grader. She was an 8th grader who previously skipped three grade levels. Also, the application packet likely doesn’t include age.