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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those interested in participating in the science Olympiad- Spring Hill has a strong science Olympiad team each year (mostly supported by the parents) and came 7th in the state this year defeating most elementary schools and middle schools in the state. Not sure about Churchill with regards to their science Olympiad program. [/quote]

Churchill came in 11th so not too shabby. Aside from the top two being Longfellow and Cooper, the rankings for Science Olympiad seem to jump around a lot from year to year. Haycock came in 5th this year, top elementary school, which was the best they've ever done.

[quote]Has anyone moved their child from Spring Hill ES to Churchill for AAP recently (since AY 2021 - 2022)? We have to make a decision by early May and we are looking for insights from parents who have made the switch for their children. Specific areas where we request inputs are the student/teacher ratio, support from school for [b]history/geo/math/science/spelling bees/bowls/olympiads[/b], support from school for competitions in extracurriculars like robotics/chess/coding beyond PTO/PTA classes, etc. Thanks in advance![/quote]

Take this with a grain of salt since I am a Haycock AAP parent - but my gut is the experience is somewhat similar. Some stuff is organized by the PTA, in which case they organize it but the school is less involved. That was my experience with spelling bee and science olympiad, and I think it's the case for some of the other math stuff like MathCounts and Kangaroo Math. Very parent driven. Other stuff is incorporated into the curriculum and I didn't have to do anything. That was the case for National History Day and Continental Math League/Virginia Math League. Very little support from the school for extracurricular competitions you mentioned other than occasionally letting parents know they exist. I do think that changes significantly in middle school from what i've heard. YMMV. [/quote]

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