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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's some highly gifted private school in Herndon, I believe.  It serves K-8.    Kind of far, but it's probably the best one.  I didn't think most DC  private schools had great gifted programs, but not sure.

MCPS HGC program is for the top 2-3% in the county, but it doesn't start until 4th grade.

Fairfax AAP is for the top some say 20%, but not sure about that number.  But it starts earlier in the 2nd grade.  Though, if it does serve a wider group, then I would be suspect of the level of the curriculum.[/quote]

AAP starts in 3rd not second grade.  It is probably the top 12 percent.  The curriculum is much more challenging than the regular classes, and I would not "be suspect of the level of the curriculum."  I would be suspect of calling it a gifted program.  It is a full time accelerated academic program, which is much more than most gifted programs in the area.  I believe the pp is referring to the Nysmith school and I personally know a few kids who weren't admitted to AAP but were to Nysmith.  I would not waste my money, especially if you would need grandparents to help.  Most people with kids in AAP would say the curriculum is much better than most public schools in the area.  They argue about whether it could be even better if only profoundly gifted kids were admitted.  Definitely first world problems.  [/quote]

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