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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD was identified as gifted in Math, English, and Art in APS.  I have never witnessed any AAP or differentiated instruction in Elem or Middle School even though they say they do it.  I have not seen it!  Same instruction as the everyone else.[/quote]

NP. I'd look at enriching outside school (and I do NOT mean Kumon worksheets or other busywork). Find engaging, fun summer programs and if your school does not have things like Science Olympiad, Math Counts, a creative writing club, participation in art events such as the national PTA Reflections contest or the Scholastic art and writing contest -- then parents need to step up to run those things to help keep students engaged.

Some people on DCUM love to hate the FCPS advanced academic program but having had a kid in it through ES and MS, we found it did a lot to provide an academically engaged peer group in the classroom, and that let teachers give more challenging instruction. Friends with kids in systems that don't have any differentiation have said that extracurriculars like those above helped their kids engage with other kids who were as interested in a subject as they were.

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