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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 2 kiddos currently in the AAPIV program at an AAP center school. We are moving to a home zoned for Flint Hill Elementary. Does anyone have any feedback re: staying at Flint Hill vs going to the center school at Louise Archer? I could only find old posts comparing the schools.

We didn't have to worry about this before as our zoned school IS the center school. [/quote]

In academics, Louise Archer is much stronger. Much more emphasis on grammar/writing and math than at Flint Hill. Both are very good schools, but if academics are something you want to emphasize, Louise Archer is hands down the best choice. If the child has a lot of sports commitments, Flint Hill would be a good option.[/quote]

Class sizes are smaller at Flint Hill. Louise Archer is HUGE. I don't know if there's any more "emphasis" on grammar/writing given that they now have Benchmark mandated in every classroom. And ALL kids are getting it, even in the dedicated Level IV classrooms - there's VERY LITTLE differentiation anymore in LA. In terms of math, I don't know about Louise Archer, but I know that last year (my last DC's last year) the Advanced Math class in sixth grade had 28 out of 30 kids qualify for Algebra I in 7th.

All my "quirky" kids have gone to Flint Hill - painting it as a "sports heavy, academic light" school isn't fair. Go play on the brand new playground and you'll hear the chickens making a fuss in the inner courtyard of the school, and walk around and look at the gardens. [/quote]

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