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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just started looking at this forum (and all of the discussion regarding AAP) in prepping for a move from VA Beach to NOVA next year (Husband is a Military Officer and we will be transferring up there).  Things are done a little differently in Virginia Beach.  AAP doesn't start until High School, before that the program is called GT.  Our older child attends Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented (a magnet school for 2-5th graders) for general studies and for dance one full day a week (we also have a pull out one day per week art program here).   Our other elementary child has been identified for gifted services and will receive them at our neighborhood school (was not accepted into ODC).  We have two younger children who will be starting elementary in the next few years.  Around here, there isn't any intense prepping or comparing of scores as it seems like you have.  Either your kids gets in or not, no biggie.  All first and fifth graders are tested (no outside tests are accepted) and kids are identified gifted and may qualify for the elementary and/or middle magnet school.  There are academy programs at the high school level that kids can also apply for other than their home school...  this to me, seems more balanced.  I want to say that about 5% of kids test gifted around here.  
ODC ranks one or two statewide as far as elementary school, not sure about the Kemps Landing Middle (never checked it) and our local elementary school ranks 89 in the state.  From what I am seeing on this board, Fairfax (where we would like to live) scores well, but I am not sure I want my kids in schools where other kids are so aware of test scores etc.  As a military spouse I am always ready to homeschool if a duty station provides us with not so great alternatives.  I didn't think Fairfax would fall in that category, but maybe it will.  Thoughts?  
I have very social, smart, happy kids right now.  I don't want them to be in a high stress school environment that only looks at test scores and from what I am seeing there seems to be an undo amount of stress on that in NOVA.u
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Good luck with your relocation to NoVA!
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