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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Franklin is not pulling in additional students into their AAP classes. There are 4 elementary schools that feed into Franklin. Plenty of students to fill the 4 core academic classes and the teachers on this dedicated team are all excellent. If anything, some eligible kids had to change to regular/honors or change math class mid-year due to a variety of circumstances.

If you are trying to decide between Franklin and Rachel Carson, most parents choose the center school because of its reputation. But, this creates problems with the school being over-crowded. The school cultures are very different. I have had kids in both AAP programs recently. You need to pick the school that is right for your kid. One of my kids liked Carson and the other one liked Franklin. As a parent, I preferred Franklin as the culture of the school and teachers is to focus on both academic and personal growth & responsibility. RC, on the other hand was more academically focused and independent-minded.

RC principal retiring this year. He was awesome. Curious to see whether a change in administration will change the school culture over the next few years.

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RC is like TJ for middle schoolers (except you don't have to test to get in). There is competition in everything from academics to getting into after school clubs and with the school being over crowded, after school program administer leaving and Principal retiring it has been worse.[/quote]

This sounds awful.  What a horrible environment for kids to be in.  [/quote]

It's not. Don't hate on things you know nothing about.  When you are in the school, it does not seem overly crowded. My very bright MS student is easily pulling  high (97-100)  As without doing an unreadonsble amount of homework. S/he is also involved with 2 "competitive entry" after school programs/ teams, which s/he loves, and one of which will involve done travel.   S/he thinks students are very nice and I've been very impressed with the teachers and the way the staff dealt with implementing DC's 504. It's a great community that is accepting of smart, quirky kids.   That said, I would certainly hope TJ academics would be a huge step up from Carson.  The Carson academic load in 7th & now 8th is NBD. [/quote]

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