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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Following are the math courses for 4th-8th grades:
(1) Regular track: Math 4, Math 5, Math 6/AMP 6+, Math 7/AMP 7+, Math 8.  
(2) Regular accelerated track: Math4/5, Math 5/6, AMP7+, Algebra 1, Geometry

These 2 tracks should cover 99% of MCPS students.  The few lucky students may get:
(3) Special accelerated track: Math 4/5, AIM, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2[/quote]

Interesting. How do they decide which students get track 3? [/quote]

Track 3 as you mentioned is probably available in a handful of CES schools[/quote]

No.  CES is a *humanities* magnet.  Some of the students in the magnet are taking on-grade math in 4th and 5th, then others are taking compacted math, and the likelihood of sufficient kids to fill an AIM or AMP7+ class in 5th grade is remote if not fantastical.

Honestly I've never heard of AIM or AMP7+ being offered in 5th grade, as I can't imagine that an ES will have the luxury of a teacher to teach such a class much less students to fill the class (remember that at some schools even compacted math is virtual).  I can see where perhaps a student could be bussed to a middle school for the class but maybe someone else has evidence of that happening.

More likely (but also, VERY atypical) is Math 4/5 in 4th, 5/6 in 6th, then Algebra 1 as a 6th grader.  Lots of threads on DCUM you can search for about getting admittance to Algebra in 6th, I think a few middle schools offer it but not many.

The regular accelerated track is much more typical which can be supplemented in-school by things like math team in MS.  (and obviously there is always outside enrichment, math competitions, etc. if you have the $$)

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