what are the difference of Level 3 vs 4 vs APP?

[Anonymous]

Our local school is too small so it has only level 3, but it is a good school (Waples Mill). DS will be 2nd grade next year. He got 135 on NNAT2 and 24 on DRA2 this year. He gets all 4s on his reports. He is happy at school. Should we consider to apply for AAP? If he gets in, it will be an hour on the bus each way to school. Is it worthy to give it a try to AAP? He has too many activities. He only reads about 20-30 minutes every day, and does his homework. Thanks for your advice!

[Anonymous]

ask his teacher next year. she'll be able to guide you.

[Anonymous]

Please visit the fcps website. There is a lot of info about the AAP continuum there. Much better source than DCUM.

[Anonymous]

At our base school, level 3 AAP means pull outs once a week (when the AART has time) for enrichment activities, but no actual academic advancement. Level 4 is accelerated and enriched curriculum in all subjects.

That being said, any reasonably smart kid can get by. There is minimal homework and the work is really not any harder than what the kids are getting at the base school. My son is involved in a sport that requires 15 hours a week and it wasn't a problem at all.

[Anonymous]

If he would go to Hunters, drive him. That is much faster than the bus to HW.

[Anonymous]

Isn't the AAP center Navy? That's right down the street.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the ES. We have LLIV and Level IV means the student is in AAP for all four core classes. Level III means that the student has some AAP core classes and some General Ed core classes.

[Anonymous]

By applying, do you mean appeal if he doesn't get in? You don't apply for AAP. You get invited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:By applying, do you mean appeal if he doesn't get in? You don't apply for AAP. You get invited.

There is always parent referral, regardless of if the student is "invited".