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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we're one of the thousands of DC parents thinking of moving to the burbs for middle school. Problem is that we will have missed all the gifted/sorting/tracking whatever the systems are for putting kids into accelerated or non-accelerated tracks if we move between 5th and 6th grade. We have  twins--one child who seems pretty strong in math, although it's too early to tell if that means anything, and another who seems to be doing fine. They score well on standardized assessments but neither seems to be stick out as being super smart.

My question--anyone here move after 5th grade? If so, in your experience, are Arlington or Fairfax (or if you looked at them for contrast, Montgomery County) schools better for letting kids be placed accurately if you aren't there during the year? Are you hopelessly shut out of any magnet programs and therefore unlikely to get into such programs in high school? MoCo seems to have some amazing programs but if you're one of the 100 kids across the county who gets in that's great, if not, you are out of luck.

Thanks![/quote]

FCPS family here.  We came from overseas when the older two were entering 5th and 6th -- so still elementary school.  It was totally fine and, in fact, worked to my eldest's advantage because he was able to go into middle school with friends from 6th grade.  We also missed out on the AAP curriculum, but it was no big deal.  (Our elementary is an AAP school, so while my kids weren't in the actual program, they got to take advanced classes for some subjects, depending on their strengths.)  Both kids went into honors in middle school and are doing great.[/quote]

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