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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are pros and cons. The cons are that starting in 3rd grade, for my kids grades there have been 4 AAP classes and 2 Gen Ed classes. As a result, the Gen Ed kids are more “stuck” with classmates they don’t like.  Gen Ed teachers end up wanting to be AAP teachers or teach at a school with no AAP and a bigger “team” to share workload with, which leads to turnover. There is some arrogance and obnoxious behavior by the AAP kids that they are smarter but that is hasn’t been as big a problem for us.

The pro for us is that both my kids need Special Ed services (ADHD and dyslexia) and because there are so many “advanced” kids, we have been able to get services without much of a fight.  I think it also can be hard if most of your kid’s friends from K-2 end up in AAP and they don’t. The kids are still at the same school but are now in an “exclusive club”.

I think the answer is going to be very school dependent so you may want to ask about the particular schools you are considering.  [/quote]

Goodness, the arrogance starts in elementary school?!

I'm really curious to know what percentage of these schools are AAP. Is it the majority?

I wondered about how all this affects the teacher culture; thanks for that and all your feedback.

The schools we are considering are: Sangster, Keene Mill, Springfield Estates, and West Springfield. [/quote]

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