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[quote=Anonymous]There used to be an informational power point (or the like) on the TPES website.  The highlights:

There isn't a special "magnet" track or class.   All inbounds kindergartners are tested and some labeled magnet.  Doesn't mean much for inbounds because "anyone who needs enrichment, regardless of whether they are labeled 'magnet' will get enrichment."  That's core school philosophy.

But the label matters if you're out of bounds because that's how you get entered into a random drawing for one of the 16 OOB slots (per year).  Then you're in, and you get enrichment where you need it.

So you could be inbounds and not magnet, but test into enriched math.  Or OOB and magnet, but test into lower level math.

We applied for a coveted spot (and got in) because DC didn't have peer group at home school.   DC is still in small, top groups at TPES, but at least not working solo on everything.

After TPES, the OOB kids have the option of returning to home school or continuing on to PBES. [/quote]

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