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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, young families move into those huge AAP center zones because oftye higher test scores of the center.  Most parents of younger kids believe their kid is of course one of the smartest of their age group and/or gifted, so Of Course they need to get a house in the best ranked centers, no matter the cost.

This is why a "shit shack" (to use a dcum catch phrase) in McLean or Vienna costs $200K more than the same house in an excellent school zone like Lake Braddock or West Springfield.  AAP and the higher test scores make buying in one of those TJ mania areas much more desireable than buying in a great school zone like Sangster that might implement AAP much more successfully with regards to balancing gen ed needs and AAP.[/quote]

Actually I know people who won't buy in the AAP center school boundaries, even in Mclean, Vienna, and Great Falls. Others who won't buy in a school that doesn't at least have LLIV.  Somehow these schools need to be better equalized.[/quote]

Yep. We bought in one of these areas because they're known for good schools, not due to AAP (we already knew our kids would not be in AAP).  Little did we know how crazy the focus on all things AAP would be.  Regretting our move and looking for an area with normal neighborhood schools that do NOT focus on AAP.  Does that exist in FCPS or will we have to move out of the county?  We'd like a place where ALL kids feel special.[/quote]

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