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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you feel about the "regular ed" that your child is already receiving?   If your child needs more of a challenge in certain areas, I believe most schools are pretty good at placing kids in an AAP classroom for reading or math,
as needed (assuming there is a center or local Level IV at the school).  The testing in 2nd grade also identifies kids who will get Level 3 services.

My kids were in a local level IV in elementary (the one in their school was under-enrolled and they were placed in the class - they tested at level 3).  They took honors classes n MS and a mix of honors and APs in high school with a few regular classes in their weaker areas.  My son benefited from the advanced math, and I think the school assigned the best teachers to those classrooms.  However, I don't think it was really that different from the regular ES classes.
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Something like 2/3 of the kids in their middle/high school are labeled as gifted, which seems nuts.  However, by the time they reach high school, it really, truly does not matter.   97% of the kids go to college, even the "regular" children. Don't worry about it.    [/b][/quote]

So true.  Which tells us that this isn't really a "gifted" program.  I have high schoolers, and you're right.  Once they're at that point, everyone is mixed in together and no one knows (or cares) who used to be in AAP.  It doesn't make a bit of difference in high school success.
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