4 AAP classes, 2 GE (4th grade). What's wrong with this picture?

[Anonymous]

Just got back from our meet-the-teacher. Seems the Gen Ed kids are now in a distinct minority as the AAP classes seem to multiply. When will FCPS get a clue that this proportion is completely off?

[Anonymous]

Similar stats at our school. Unbelievable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just got back from our meet-the-teacher. Seems the Gen Ed kids are now in a distinct minority as the AAP classes seem to multiply. When will FCPS get a clue that this proportion is completely off?

If it's a center school it could be that the 4 AAP classes are from 6 schools, which would average out to less than one AAP class for each of the six schools.

[Anonymous]

At least the center schools seem to have better class size ratios. The LLIV programs in nice neighborhoods are the ones that seem to get screwed the most with class size. It's like FCPS is asking for these kids to leave their LLIV schools for the centers.

[Anonymous]

Center classes do not have smaller class sizes (nor do centers have extra money). Staffing is complicated and involves lots of principal discretion.

[Anonymous]

There are 3 center schools within a mile or two from our house. They ALL have decent class size ratios and our LLIV does not. They are not allowed to mix GE and AAP so it seems to result in more teachers for the kids.

[Anonymous]

OP here -- yes, this is a center school. However, it's also our neighborhood school. Just seems like our Gen Ed kids should be able to go to school with the majority of other kids also being Gen Ed, rather than the other way around. AAP kids should be far fewer, representing the very top %, rather than the masses they are admitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- yes, this is a center school. However, it's also our neighborhood school. Just seems like our Gen Ed kids should be able to go to school with the majority of other kids also being Gen Ed, rather than the other way around. AAP kids should be far fewer, representing the very top %, rather than the masses they are admitting.

Where's the remote? I swear I've seen this movie before.

Maybe FCPS should have dedicated AAP centers that are not also neighborhood schools. And since there's a lack of avaible real estate, they could just co-opt some of the existing neighborhood school buildings to turn them into AAP-only schools. And then they could re-boundary all the Gen Ed neighborhood kids into other nearby schools so they'd only be with Gen Ed. I'm sure people would go for losing their neighborhood school for the sake of making sure Gen Ed and AAP students don't come in contact with each other. Yeah, that would work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- yes, this is a center school. However, it's also our neighborhood school. Just seems like our Gen Ed kids should be able to go to school with the majority of other kids also being Gen Ed, rather than the other way around. AAP kids should be far fewer, representing the very top %, rather than the masses they are admitting.

Where's the remote? I swear I've seen this movie before.

Maybe FCPS should have dedicated AAP centers that are not also neighborhood schools. And since there's a lack of avaible real estate, they could just co-opt some of the existing neighborhood school buildings to turn them into AAP-only schools. And then they could re-boundary all the Gen Ed neighborhood kids into other nearby schools so they'd only be with Gen Ed. I'm sure people would go for losing their neighborhood school for the sake of making sure Gen Ed and AAP students don't come in contact with each other. Yeah, that would work.

I would prefer that instead of the system we have now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- yes, this is a center school. However, it's also our neighborhood school. Just seems like our Gen Ed kids should be able to go to school with the majority of other kids also being Gen Ed, rather than the other way around. AAP kids should be far fewer, representing the very top %, rather than the masses they are admitting.

DC is at a center school because our base school has no level IV services. The center school is further and way less convenient. Be happy your kid gets to be at his/her neighborhood school. Are you going to insist that kids with honors and AP classes in middle and high school be a different school from kids in Gen Ed?

[Anonymous]

What center school has such a low class size?

[Anonymous]

By low I mean 20-25 kids. Not 28-35 like I see in some LLIV schools.

[Anonymous]

What school now has more AAP classes than before that wasn't one of those AAP schools being redistricted? I thought the AAP numbers were a little lower this year.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure they are not talking about Haycock. Now that the evil Cluster 2 kids are gone, I'm sure it's smaller.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here -- yes, this is a center school. However, it's also our neighborhood school. Just seems like our Gen Ed kids should be able to go to school with the majority of other kids also being Gen Ed, rather than the other way around. AAP kids should be far fewer, representing the very top %, rather than the masses they are admitting.

DC is at a center school because our base school has no level IV services. The center school is further and way less convenient. Be happy your kid gets to be at his/her neighborhood school. Are you going to insist that kids with honors and AP classes in middle and high school be a different school from kids in Gen Ed?

The issue is that our "neighborhood" school is no longer that at all -- it's a massive AAP center and the Gen Ed kids are barely an afterthought. And as for the AP/honors question, that's apples and oranges. AP and honors are open to everyone, as they should be.