Moving to Fairfax county this Summer (July 2013) - need help with AAP admission process

[Anonymous]

Going through the website, they listed that the CogAT/NNAT test are conducted only in September and January, in the fairfax county.
We live OUTSIDE of fairfax as of now and are planning to move to fairfax county (to stay closer to my job and to get my son into a good school district and possibly into AAP).
As of now he goes to a private school - 2nd grade - has outstanding academics including high honors awards from CTY/Robotics certs/Chess certs etc.

Here is the timeline I am trying to lineup:
1. Have my son take the individual assessment - http://cap.gmu.edu/page1/page1.html
2. Prepare the forms:
http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/packet/Fillable_AAPLevelIVReferralForm.pdf - from multiple sources
http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/packet/Fillable_AAPParentGuardianQuestionnaire.pdf
3. Move to fairfax is going to happen by July 1st week.
4. Submit the forms in person to the office.

so the million $ question is:
Doing all the above, would my son stand a chance of getting into Level IV for Fall 2013 ?
Or are all seats for the Level IV for Fall 2013 already locked in, by the screening process by May - as the timeline indicates on fcps website?

Would really appreciate some pointers here - as the individual assessment that GMU is going to conduct is not even CoGAT/NNAT - which all the fairfax county students go through.
They said it was WISC-IV, but still admissible by the fairfax county. And this costs a lot - close to $400.

[Anonymous]

There is no cap for admission to AAP - not set number. All students who qualify get placement.

[Anonymous]

WISC is the gold standard, but too expensive for Ffx Co to administer to so many students and require more manpower. So, no big deal that you do not have the CogAt or NNAT.

[Anonymous]

how do you get in now? is there summer admission for people moving here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Would really appreciate some pointers here - as the individual assessment that GMU is going to conduct is not even CoGAT/NNAT - which all the fairfax county students go through.
They said it was WISC-IV, but still admissible by the fairfax county. And this costs a lot - close to $400.

GMU offers group CoGAT/NNAT test twice a year (Jan/Sept), $150 for both. That's most of FxCo private school kids do when they try to get into AAP.

http://cap.gmu.edu/page2/page2.html

[Anonymous]

Am the original guy who asked the first question. Am NOT In Fairfax now, MOVING there only in July. The only option for testing is to call the cap.gmu folks. They were ready to give me appointment but asked me to check with aap office if they would admit applications in July. That was my whole question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am the original guy who asked the first question. Am NOT In Fairfax now, MOVING there only in July. The only option for testing is to call the cap.gmu folks. They were ready to give me appointment but asked me to check with aap office if they would admit applications in July. That was my whole question.

So why don't you check with the aap office?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So why don't you check with the aap office?

Yes. Calling tomorrow. Was checking to see if there was any precedence in these forums similar to my case.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you can in until Jan.

[Anonymous]

The best resource is the AAP office, but I think you can be placed this fall if found eligible. You need to register at a FCPS School first and speak with the AART there. She/he will help guide you in the application process. Best to reach out to that person soon so you can establish communication and have no surprises.

If you lived in FCPS boundaries already, it would be too late, but because you are a new FC resident, the will accommodate the late addition to the program if your child is found eligible.

[Anonymous]

Yes, anyone new to Fairfax County Schools can apply for level IV services as soon as they register at their school. If you already have the WISC-IV results and the application finished, you just make an appointment with the AART teacher after registering and they walk you through the process. It normally takes about 2 weeks to get a response from the committee once everything is filed. We will be moving to Fairfax County in August and I'm told we should have an answer before school starts.

[Anonymous]

PP again, I should clarify that is anyone new to Fairfax County AND new to the Fairfax County public school. You're not eligible if you live in Fairfax County already but your kid goes to private school.

[Anonymous]

Just to be clear, those families already living in Fairfax County with a child going to private school have already missed the deadline. There will be another window opening sometime in late Fall for those children wishing to qualify for AAP in the future who currently attend private school and reside in Fairfax County. The immediate application process is only for those new to Fairfax County.

[Anonymous]

One of our neighbors moved here in the middle of the school year, and there kid started in Level IV AAP, so there must be a mechanism for in-movers to obtain immediate placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of our neighbors moved here in the middle of the school year, and there kid started in Level IV AAP, so there must be a mechanism for in-movers to obtain immediate placement.

Yes. If your neighbor moved here from out of the county. Think that's been covered in pp