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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Check out special programs. You don't need to live in-bounds of that cluster, but if you live too far, the school bus will take a long time to get there. Would your kids qualify for the GT/LD program of MCPS? Gifted, talented and learning disabled. They require an IEP and a certain IQ score. My son was in the GT/LD program at North Bethesda MS then Walter Johnson HS.  Houses are expensive there, but maybe you could buy a townhome, a condo, or live further north, in Rockville? [/quote]

Neither have an IEP yet. Younger kid would probably qualify at some point (next year will be his first year in public school). Older kid did not qualify in previous school district.

It seems that all of the special programs are lottery, correct? So there’s a chance of not getting in?

We cannot afford a private school in that area, so I’m hesitant to count on a possible lottery without a good backup option.[/quote]

No, not the special needs ones. If you qualify with the right diagnosis, etc, you're in. The 4th-5th grade CES (center for enriched studies) and middle and high school magnets, yes, those you need to prequalify by having decent MAP test scores, but then it's a lottery and plenty of bright kids don't get picked.

Perhaps you could call the division of special programs (not sure of the name) and inquire.

Your kids have current neuropsychological assessments? As in, in the past 4 years? To get an IEP they will need to see those reports.[/quote]

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