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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought I would post a possible strategy for anyone whose kid decides to switch to Walls from BASIS for 9th. The rumors are true - your kid will be placed/have to repeat Geometry in 9th grade. Assuming you have a strong math kid, your 9th grade kid can also take (concurrently) precalculus as one of their two electives for the year. What I would suggest trying (and would have tried, if I'd known what I know now) is taking Geometry over the summer in a DCPS-approved (online) course - [b]maybe CTY (I know one kid who got credit via CTY for either algebra or geometry - not sure which)?[/b] (Obviously once you get in to Walls, talk to the school/counselor to figure out what DCPS will give credit for). This way, hopefully, you can avoid your kid having to take a super boring, repetitive, and tedious Geometry class (kid's least favorite class by far in 9th) for an entire year.[/quote] My kid did CTY geometry when going from DCPS to a private (when kid did not pass the private's placement test :cry: ). I mention this because CTY will accept a DC math PARCC score of 98%+ in lieu of their test(s) for acceptance into their program<-----Just an FYI regarding this loophole--it saved my kid from testing! [/quote]
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