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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, so, I'm going there.  My DD is a pretty smart kid.  Whether she will get in the "pool" or not, who knows? She's in 2d and just took the COGAT.  But, whether she gets in is neither here nor there.  [b]I'm on the fence as to my feelings about AAP.  What is the benefit?  DD can still take AAP classes in middle and high school w/o elementary AAP.  She could still go to an excellent college. So what's the benefit besides extra homework and stress?? [/b] I"m 100% not being snarky.  I want to know why you think AAP is a benefit (I know there are kids who need the extra challenge but the program seems to include those kids that don't fall in that category - our school is a level 4 center).

Am I wrong to thing that level 2 - 3 services are sufficient for great 3-6 and, if so, why?[/quote]

You just stated all the reasons we declined AAP for our DC.  I have friends with older children who have been through AAP and they all tell me that their kids were loaded down with busy work, silly projects, and extra homework, for no real reason.  So many parents clamor for "extra enrichment," or challenges for their kids, and this is what they get in AAP.  I have no desire for my children to spend their elementary school years weighed down by assignments that don't really add any value to their education.  Plenty of time for advanced courses in high school, when they will be interesting, and actually matter in the long run.  [/quote]

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