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[quote=Anonymous]Our kids have stayed at FCPS through Haycock and Longfellow, although we keep considering private options.  They all take the most advanced AAP/Honors classes possible.

It's honestly been hit-or-miss depending on the teachers, but in terms of material covered, their math and science is more advanced than the fastest they could have gone in the private schools around us.  I'd say "AAP" was not challenging for them in 3rd, 4th or 7th grade.  Moderately challenging in 6th grade.  Very challenging in 5th and 8th grade.  But that depended on the particular teaching teams, and the current 5th grade set-up at Haycock seems much easier (worse?) than it used to be.

We talk a lot with other parents but have no actual private school experience around here.  I think the big advantages in privates are the smaller class sizes and more individualized attention; beyond that, it depends on specific teachers.

By 8th grade, my impression is that the level of the students is higher at Longfellow in the top math track (Algebra 2) than at any area private, just because they are drawing from a huge, motivated pool and no one has switched over to TJ yet.[/quote]

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