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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our kid tried it this year and it seemed pretty neat. Wondering how many other FCPS schools let their kids participate? (While I was trying to figure out the scores I found their website publishes names and schools of top-scoring kids, and I only saw one FCPS elementary school on their for last year - I'm guessing that's because almost none of the schools do this?)

Also curious, how hard is the test if anyone knows? DD scored in like the 80-something percentile which doesn't seem like anything super special but it also said it was a top-20 "rank" both state and nationwide, which seems odd for something in that percentile.

Regardless, I thought the test seemed like some really fun puzzles and I'm glad our school offered it![/quote]

I believe the PALS parents volunteer for this. So whichever schools have PALS interested in it, they might have the Math Kangaroo in that school. So seeing some schools names on the Math Kangaroo winner lists does not mean much. I am not sure whether the PTA or the school coach the students though, if they do it's a good enrichment.

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I fixed your error. Agreed, it is a PTA arranged thing. The schools with a Math Club, normally run through the PTA, are likely to participate. DS school did not so he signed up as an individual. RSM is one of the big sponsors and the RSM locations will host the competition so individuals can sign up to attend there.

The rankings that you are looking for is the top 1-3 and that can differ for each state and the national ranking. More importantly, it is a fun approach to math and can be a fun competition to participate in. [/quote]

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