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[quote=Anonymous][quote=palshi]Hello,

Our older DD is in second grade and attends FCPS school as of now. Her NNAT was 124 and CogAT was 142. We got an email that she was referred to be screened for Full-Time AAP program. She is enthusiastic, kind kid who does a lot of extracurricular activities. Given this, we are wondering if there are advantages of her going through FCPS AAP program. One of the reason, we would like to seek your opinion is to understand if FCPS AAP education is better than LCPS GT program. We are planning to buy a house. For many reasons (better house, proximity to schools) we liked LCPS Briar woods pyramid. We can buy a house in Langley pyramid in FCPS but we won't be close to school (long commute for kids). I do wonder what do parents think about this situation. We are involved parents, who want to provide best education for our kids in addition to well rounded upbringing. Any thoughts you could share, I will really appreciate it. Thank you!  [/quote]
Academically FCPS AAP is far superior than LCPS GT program, which is non-academic, and it is called a GT program but it is far from it. Students are given printouts of suduko puzzles or similar, and that's about it.    
Of course the peer group in FCPS especially at TJ, Langley, Oakton, & McLean are farther ahead academically compared to the LCPS top school Briar Woods where the college readiness factor is less than a Marshall HS or Madison HS.  
Yes, housing options are much better in Loudoun as the county continues to expand with large majority being on the affluent side especially around Ashburn, Aldie, etc.  In LCPS, Briar Woods is alright but the newer Rock Ridge HS and Independence HS have much better academic options, and are improving at a faster rate.  There is the Academies of Loudoun which is a part time program for Math, Science, & Tech courses only, unlike TJ which is a full time school.    [/quote]

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