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[quote=Anonymous]I would choose your neighborhood based on a combination of commute and overall quality of school.  Not at all on your son's need for higher math.  The implementation of the new curriculum has basically ended math tracking within elementary schools.

Your best bet is to pick a neighborhood that works for you financially, provides acceptable commutability, and provides an overall school environment you are comfortable with.

Once you've bought/rented you can go to the school and explain that you'd like your son to be tested for compacted math.  My daughter did not qualify for compacted math but did qualify for a once a week "enrichment" pullout.  It is better than nothing.  MCPS's math curriculum normal track is to have kids taking algebra in 8th grade.  What is your son currently on track to do?  Maybe he is only year ahead rather than two?  Still frustrating, but a little less bitter pill to swallow.

One more thought, when you are looking at houses, you can call the ES to make sure they offer the compacted math onsite (my understanding is that a handful don't).

Fairfax County in Virginia is the school system with the most resources put into gifted education, so it might be another county to look in as you're househunting.  [/quote]

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