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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent of newly accepted kid question: should I even bother having kid do it? Is there any payoff? Sounds like my child is signing up for lots more stress in AAP, during remaining childhood years before becoming a teenager.[/quote]

Have you asked your child if they feel that school is challenging them or if they feel that school is just right? I would say that if a child says that they are not challenged then you should think about putting the child into the LIV program.

That depends on your kid. We deferred but we are in a language immersion program. DS is in fourth and finds Advanced Math to be slow. We know that he is doing fifth grade math, we see the packets that come home labeled as fifth grade worksheets, so we know they are working up. Our teacher tells us that she is using the same math curriculum as the LIV class math, so I don't think he would feel any additional pressure in math. I do think the push to write more would be good for him, that is an area he could be stronger in, but not so much that we are willing to lose the second language.

And each school is different. Is your LLIV or Center one that is a feeder for one of the three known TJ Feeder MSs? I would guess that those Centers are potentially more stressful then others because there are kids whose parents are already very focused on TJ. That did play a bit of a role in our decision because our Center is one known for kids who are already focused on TJ. The big issue that people who have sent their kids to the Center have is that there is no socialization after school, kids don't respond to offers to play after school or birthday party invites and there are no offers coming in. The academics are great but the socialization is non-existent.

How does your kid deal with kids discussing grades and who are more academically competitive? We have told DS that his grades are his grades and he doesn't need to discuss them with other kids. School isn't a competition and I think he has adopted that attitude. It helps that he is at the top of his class in school and in his supplemental programs so he might not feel the need to be competitive and I don't know how he would respond to a group of kids where he might not be at the top.

Are you worried about Algebra in 7th? Does your kid love math and would they benefit from being in the Advanced Math path? If your school does not start Advanced Math until fifth grade, will your child be bored in math?

I don't think AAP is a deal breaker for any kid. I think that parents who are involved will help push a child regardless of the program that they are in. I know plenty of kids in Gen Ed will take AP/IB classes. I don't think that AAP is everything but we are in a specialized program that provides a different challenge. I also think that it could depend on the base school and that AAP might be more important for kids coming out of less strong base schools. [/quote]

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