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[quote=Anonymous][quote=ikornika]Thank you all. It kind of seems like with the establishing of residency and paperwork/application package, she wouldn't get placed until mid-second grade at the earliest and even then, she'd be retested anyway.

Am I understanding this correctly?

Budget is flexible though since we'd rent for at least our first year, I'd like to cap it at 3k for a 3/2, which I'm finding is doable in some areas, but not in others. [/quote]

You may think your budget is flexible....but you don't want to have to switch schools when you eventually buy.  So you need to rent in a school zone where you can afford to buy.  There are BIG differences in the housing costs in different areas.  Coming from FL, you might think 500k will buy a 4 bed SFH.....you would not be able to get that here.  You need to really think about that housing purchase budget.  And you aren't going to be driving to work in 30 min unless you leave at 6:00a.m.  people always want great schools, a nice house, easy commute, and all for less than 600k....it doesn't work.  You will have to compromise unless you can spend 1mil or more on housing....really, more like 1.5mil.  Most people commuting to dc have a longer commute, take public trans, or live in a TH, etc...

As for "gifted"..  your child will likely get into AAp as a third grader with those scores.   It might be wise to pick an elem school zone that has a center program for AAP or local level 4 ....so she doesn't have to move after a year.  Just fyi...your kid is just "normal smart" for this area.  Not "gifted" .  You don't want to use the term "gifted" here.

She will be tested along with all the 2nd graders.  Invitations to AAP are made in April of 2nd grade.  It's goid, but not great.  Don't expect too much.[/quote]

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