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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have two AAP kids who are at TMS, and in general I'm very happy.

I really love Mr. Azimi, the principle.  He's awesome.  A very good administrator, and I think aware of (and working on) some historic deficiencies.
My kids have had generally good to great teachers who love what they're teaching and are good teachers.  They're supportive, and I think they're really into what they're teaching.
Brand new school buiding is a nice plus.

I don't know that it has been super challenging for them, so ask me again next year when they hit Madison.  [b]The knock on TMS has always been that its "too" supportive and not challenging enough, and then kids falter under the weight of expectations at Madison.  I think there may be some of that that is still true.[/b]

I've heard that LJ is a more rigorous school, but also (and especially so since the redistricting) that the AAP kids really are isolated as a school within a school.[/quote]

I can't speak for everyone (I am the PP with DC1 and DC2).  But, I will say that my DC1 (who did honors only at TMS, not AAP) is not faltering under the weight of expectations at Madison.  DC1 has 2 honors classes and 3 regular classes (including world lang).  DC1  actually got higher grades in the honors classes last quarter at Madison.  I think it is simply a matter of which subjects DC1 naturally excels in and which ones DC1 finds more challenging.  It's not related to how DC1 was taught at TMS or what was required.  The Madison teachers teach the kids what they need to know in each class.  The kids are capable enough to do it (regardless of where they went to MS).... the question is whether the actually DO it.  (teens!   argggghhh!) [/quote]

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