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As many people have stated lots of kids are tagged as "gifted" in MCPS- something like 40% on average and more in the better school districts.  You know your own children and it is entirely possible that your children have tested as falling within the top 3-5% of children which is perhaps what you meant.
If your child gets into a Highly Gifted Center in 4th and 5th grade (they typically accommodate around 4% of the student body) or a middle school magnet (there are enough spots for roughly 3% of the MCPS school body) they will get an education that is enriched and accelerated which is what most gifted children need.
If they don't for some reason get into these programs they will be in a regular MCPS school.
If they are in a high performing school district, there is very little differentiation - some schools do "william and Mary", there is compacted 4/5/6 Math and so on.  There are tons of children who read well above grade level so there would be peers for your children.  However, these schools can usually coast on having students who would do well no matter what they do in the classroom because they've gone to good preschools and have a lot of parental support and involvement.  It is not always clear to me whether the school itself is responsible for the student's success- the admin in some "W" schools can be apathetic in our experience.
If you end up in a school district which does not have great stats, there is likely to be more differentiation but it is not guaranteed.  It really depends on the school and having a good principal.  Oakland Terrace and Flora Singer are schools which do a fine job meeting the needs of all their students.
If your choice is between a "W" school and a school in the Eastern part of the county do your homework- ask about specific schools.  Having a good principal really matters.
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