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[quote=Anonymous]If D.C. wants four years of fine arts, take summer school. It doesn't' matter what math they are tracking into-- they still have to take 4 years of math at TJ. So, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus, and 2 years of Post AP. So, you gain no free periods. Many languages, especially Spanish, are taught immersion at TJ, and at a much higher/ more accelerated level than standard MS.  So kids language test in.  There is no guarantee yours will go in with 2 years of Spanish credit, or can keep up in TJ Spanish 3. Might want to ask around your school where kids actually place with 2 years of MS. For most with 2 years, it's Spanish II, not III. For kids with 1 year, they repeat or manage Spanish II! But often struggle. The kids who do well from FCPS take Spanish I over 2 year (Spanish 1A & 1B in MS).

TJ kids do not take a social studies class freshman year because they take IBET.  So, they have to make it uo somewhere. Your best bet is world History or Ancient Civilizations, because future math and science classes don't build on them. Some kids take the CS requirement, but I would not recommend if your kid might go on to AP and post AP CS. It's tough to get a solid foundation in TJ level CS in 5 weeks, unless they already have significant programming experience.

Also, everyone takes online EPF at some point. Some over the summer. Some as an 8th class during the year.

But if you think your kid is a real contender, who wants to take fine arts, plan on summer school, and vacation around it.

Also notes, TJ summer school is different dates than FCPS summer school. Usually starts just after 7/4 and runs 5 weeks. But we just got an email saying it would be announced later Feb/early March. (But incoming freshman can't register until acceptances go out. You will at least have a date and class list, though).

-- TJ mom trying to make 4 years of music work. [/quote]

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