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[b]I'm not even 100% sure that's true.  At our center, the aap kids got cell phones younger.  [/b]Definitely glad we didn't start the peer pressure on that stuff so young. 
My Gen Ed kid wanted to be there, and recommends it for younger sibling....and it comes down to that the Gen Ed teachers have too many levels/groups in a classroom so the kids who are ahead just spend most of their time without much to do.[/quote]

This.  [b]The queen-bee mean girl types are usually bright with strong social skills and involved parents.  Those kids are also getting into AAP. [/b] My DD was mocked in [b]2nd grade[/b] for the clothing brands she was wearing by girls who left for the AAP center the following year.

I agree that the gen ed teachers will ignore the kids who are advanced.  If an advanced gen ed kid is self motivated and has reasonably high executive function, the lack of teacher attention won't matter that much.  My DD spent tons of free time reading through the school library and working independently on various projects.  One of the sad ironies about AAP admissions is that the kids who are above grade level but with lower GBRS/HOPE scores are the ones who likely need the structure, expectations, and prodding from AAP the most.  The kids who have the high teacher ratings and thus are the most likely to be admitted into AAP are going to bloom wherever they're planted.  [/quote]

Unfortunately that is true too, but in the long run isn't that better than [b]chair throwers and kids with Derek Zoolander level reading skills[/b]? I say pick your poison.[/quote]
I don't know where you live, but these kids do not exist at our FCPS elementary school. [/quote]
lol. We have elementary schools where 1 in 4 can’t even speak English. And others where there are entire classes dddicated for mainstreaming and get an extra aid. [/quote]
Yes well, you chose to live where you live.[/quote]
And AAP centers are great. [/quote]

Not so great when your base school is a center.  The segregation is weird and causes weird issues.  Although I think some of the families are more humbled now in middle school....[/quote]
You choose to live where you live.[/quote]

Unfortunately when we moved here our base wasn't a center yet....so it's not what we chose but it's what we got stuck with[/quote]
The ESL population that has tripled over the last decade.

Again, you could always move and still can.

AAP centers works for me.[/quote]

A lot of aap kids struggle, and end up in classes in MS with Gen Ed kids.  A lot of aap parents were the ones asking the most questions about test retakes in honor math at back to school night.  My lowly Gen Ed kid has no reason to need to request a retake yet.  So stay on your high horse, but in the end the cream always rises.  
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For us, it’s about getting the best education for our kids.

I’m sorry you are feeling this way and I hope you find happiness in what you say above. Seems like both our families will be just fine. [/quote]

It's not the best education for the kids that are struggling in aap and don't really belong.  That environment can have lasting damage.

Everyone else will be ok.[/quote]
And those parents should choose what’s appropriate for their kids. We are very happy with our AAP center experience.[/quote]

The problem is there is no reset for kids chosen in 2nd grade...by 5th or 6th or 7th or 8th things might have changed.  They're stuck there thinking they should be smart but struggling.  What looks like the best choice now might look different next year....There are opportunities to opt in, but none to opt out. [/quote]
Sure. That’s not our problem, but i wouldn’t care if my kids had to test to stay in.[/quote]

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