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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have twins, one in aap and one in gen ed and I 100% agree with the posters talking about the strong divide at this school. Both kids had the same excellent grades in 2nd and earlier years. Both are bright and motivated. However, my one child is more outgoing (which teachers tend to find favorable) and just tests better on the standardized tests and ended up getting into aap. I see the difference in personal attention/workload  they get and know first hand that my child in gen ed can easily handle the aap work as well as my other child. I believe the school shouldn’t differentiate between aap and gen ed and give all kids the same work and expectations. All kids will rise to expectations if given the chance. Unfortunately, this school does not give gen ed kids who just may not test well a well-deserved chance. Btw- a lot of parents (not me) at this school hire tutors for the kids starting in preschool. So, their kids are not necessarily smarter. They just have been pushed to learn concepts earlier. I’m sure of the reasoning behind this. These are the parents who have their kids study for standardized tests. I see a lot of very bright, exceptional kids in gen ed who actually should technically be in aap because of their high level of thinking and ability to grasp concepts quickly, but who get overlooked by the teachers because they don’t fit the typical mold. [/quote]

+100 to PP and the other PPs who note the divide at CRES.  And to the idiot poster who calls people "trolls" if they dare to express a negative experience with CRES - grow up.  I completely agree that this school leaves a LOT to be desired when it comes to the very obvious segregation of AAP and GE students.  The parents who "love" the principal are sycophants who relish the idea that their kids are in AAP.  The principal is extremely supportive of that program and those kids.  We sent three kids through this school, and were so disgusted by the time our fourth came along, that we chose private school for that child.  What a difference - night and day.  Complete respect for ALL kids, and no ridiculous labeling.  I only wish we had done the same for our three older children.  They would have had a much happier elementary school experience somewhere else (i.e. somewhere without AAP).[/quote]

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