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We've done no home supplementation except that we read and talk about interesting things and I'll point out math in everyday life.  I've got two kids in AAP doing very well.  A third will join next year.  But I only realized last year how many parents prep for the tests and have their kids attend extracurricular academic programs.  I am shocked and disheartened.  But I won't do that unless my kid has a great love for something that he wants to learn formally outside of school.  I wish those parents would just stop and let the schools formally teach.  But the goal is to get ahead.  I'm not sure to what end.[/quote]

Why are you "shocked and disheartened?"  Honestly, if parents want to supplement at home, or hire tutors, it doesn't bother me.  If it works for their family, great.  There are kids who get into AAP based on scores but aren't strong academically across the board.  If the parents of those children want their kids to be in AAP and are willing to supplement outside school to keep their kid from getting behind or slowing down the class, how is that a bad thing?  Your philosophy is let the schools formally teach.  Maybe their philosophy is teaching, even academics, is a part of a parent's job.  I'm ok with that.  There are way too many parents in our society who think everything is the school's responsibility, which is why a really good school system like FCPS has many underperforming schools.[/quote]

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