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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bear with me here - we are in a DC charter, so not very familiar with MoCo, but are starting to look for middle school options for DD. Because of various problems, we had her tested for learning disabilities, and ending up learning that she is fairly highly gifted (99%/140 IQ). This was a full neuropsych assessment by a PhD, which I state to try to avoid a debate about when she is "gifted" or what that means. The psychologist made clear to us that many issues we've been dealing with stem from the emotional intensity and similar characteristics that high IQ individuals can have, and that DD needs to be in a more supportive environment than her current school, where no one is trained in gifted education and they just don't "get" her. So what I'm looking for is advice from other parents of gifted kids as to whether any MoCo middle schools - whether magnets or others - really "get" the emotional as well as educational needs of gifted kids, and if so it would be great to be steered in the right direction. In other words, we're looking for a true "gifted" program, as opposed to an accelerated program.

Thanks.  And yes, before anyone asks, we are aware of what [b]housing budget [/b]we need to move to MoCo.[/quote]

1. housing budget is probably the last thing you need to worry about. magnets will bus your DC in regardless where you live within MoCo

2. having similar peers will def help. magent kids are very smart and, some are, very driven

3. experienced magnet teachers "get" magent kids well.

4. getting accepted is not easy just because there are limited seats.[/quote]

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