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[quote=Anonymous]I guess some parents want to be on top of this, and clearly understand the best way for their children to get in the program.  It is one of the best in the country for advanced academics at the elementary level.  We have friends in Silicon Valley, New Jersey, and Chicago whose children are quite advanced and bored in their elementary school programs.  They do not have an advanced academic cirriculum (except for once a week in one case) and are quite surprised at the depth of that offered in Fairfax County.  The fact my son was admitted was a big relief, as we value education and would have sent him to a private school had he not been admitted through the appeal process.  Now I know he will be at least a grade ahead and academically ready when he goes to 9th grade.

From reading this board, we know a lot more about the admission, testing, and other hurdles to get in the program.  It is a process and it is not at all transparent by any stretch of the imaginiation.  There is much that the County intentionally keeps vague, such as the admission criteria, the weighting of the various submissions, favoritism to minorities (or not), the value of the WISC, etc.

PP, I am sorry you are put off by parents who may appear to be "worried".  I think they are simply trying to assure that their children have the best chance to gain admittance to a program that offers the highest quality education that a public school can offer.[/quote]

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