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[quote=Anonymous]Springfield Estates is now a Title 1 school. There are plus and minus to adding another AAP center. Perhaps Level IV service at local school may be better. Thoughts?

From Tamara Derenak Kaufax newsletter:
Potential Addition of Advanced Academic Program (AAP Center) in the Edison Pyramid!
I would like to invite you to attend one of two community meetings we will be holding to discuss a proposal to open an AAP center at Bush Hill Elementary School beginning in the 2018-19 school year.
 
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides a wide variety of programming in its schools.  We are fortunate to have robust Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) in the Edison and Lee and Hayfield pyramids and have experienced enrollment growth at the Springfield Estates Elementary Center over the past several years.

In an effort to provide a closer option for the level IV AAP center experience within the Edison pyramid, as well as to relieve overcrowding at the Springfield Estates level IV center, FCPS has been exploring the possibility of opening a new AAP Center at Bush Hill Elementary that would serve eligible students in the Edison pyramid.

Any plan for opening a new center requires numerous steps including information sharing, gathering input from the community, and Fairfax County School Board approval. With careful consideration of all collected viewpoints and data, FCPS leadership, Facilities and Planning, Office of Communication and Community Relations, and Instructional Services work collaboratively to provide recommended options for the School Board to consider before moving forward.

Elementary parents in the Edison pyramid or who attend Springfield Estates are invited to attend one of two opportunities to learn more about options for opening an AAP center at Bush Hill Elementary:

Bush Hill Elementary School Community Meeting
Wednesday, October 25
7-8:30 p.m.
Bush Hill ES

Springfield Estates Elementary School Community Meeting
Wednesday, November 1
7-8:30 p.m.
 
Information about AAP and what is required for a school to operate as an AAP Center will be shared at the meeting.  We will also seek your feedback on potential options.
All presentation information and transcribed feedback will be posted to the FCPS website.  A survey will be sent out after the meetings to allow families that were not able to attend to share their feedback as well.
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