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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]AAP is more about accelerated math.  If he's outside AAP in middle school he could take math honor class.

In any case, talk to your local school's Advanced Academy Resource Teacher once he's enrolled. [/quote]

That all depends on whether it's a high SES school or a low one.  In a lower SES school, AAP is the only chance a kid has to even see the teacher or get any instruction in language arts.  I had an advanced reader in a gen ed program in a Title I school.  Her reading group met with the teacher for 15 minutes every other week.  The remaining time out of a 2 hour daily language arts block was independent work time.  It wasn't horrible for my kid, who just read a ton of books during that time, but that is what you're going to get as an advanced reader in a school with a large FARMS and ESOL population.

But otherwise, PP's point is correct.  After you've moved, meet with the principal or AART for your zoned school to discuss your child's best placement.  They should be able to look at your child's test scores and grades, and then tell you whether you ought to apply for AAP, whether your child should be considered for LIII or advanced math, and so on.  In middle school, which is grades 7 and 8 in FCPS, kids in AAP will take AAP classes for English, History, and Science.  Everyone else can opt to take Honors for all of those subjects.  For the most part, the AAP and Honors classes are the same.  In math, kids in AAP or gen ed advanced math will take tests that determine whether they are eligible to take Algebra I in 7th.  Some of them will.  The rest will take Math 7 Honors, which is somewhat accelerated pre-algebra.  Anyone can choose to enroll in Math 7 Honors, which will lead to Algebra I in 8th grade.  [/quote]
This is the best advice, but Id also point out that Honors classes a low/middle SES school are quite definitely not the "same" as a Level IV center MS. Not every middle school has AAP, so the Honors classes between schools and AAP centers can vary wildly... especially the language arts.

I would suggest you try to get your child into a LIV center if you want the best education. These advanced paths are probably going to go away soon or change pretty dramatically.  [/quote]

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