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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  He is already going into the 3rd grade AAP class for Math each day.  The question is if he needs more than just this.  And yes, we are in Fairfax County. [/quote]

To be perfectly honest, FCPS elementary school cannot accommodate your child, and you should look elsewhere if at all possible.  Your child would need to skip ahead 2 years, and then be placed another year ahead in math to have his needs met in the short term.  But, he'll still learn at a faster pace than the other kids, and in another few years, your child will be ahead and bored again.  FCPS does a great job with bright or mildly gifted children, but it cannot adequately handle outliers.  I'm the PP with the kid who was skipped ahead 2 years in math, and FCPS AAP still wasn't enough.  If I knew then what I know now, I would have pulled my kid out in 1st and homeschooled.

If you are stuck with public schools, then you should look into outside enrichment.  Russian school and AoPS are great for kids who are highly gifted in math.  [/quote]

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