Reply to Question about Highly Gifted Centers

Forum Index » Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)

Reply to "Question about Highly Gifted Centers"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could someone please explain the application process.  For ex., what school year, who initiates the process (school or parent)?[/quote].

You must apply in 3rd grade by early November.  It is entirely parent initiated.  In some schools a teacher may suggest, but if not, no parent should assume they shouldn't apply.

Kids who apply take a test in December and decisions are made by April.

In addition to parent-filled application and essay, HGC testing, earlier 2nd grade global screening, and teacher recs are considered.  Ther is no quota per school, but the process does try to spread admits out.  There are useful MCPS parent info meetings held in the fall to explain the program and application process.  There is program info on the MCPS website.[/quote]
Okay, but really, is admission based almost entirely on test results?[/quote]

Most people say that admission is based almost entirely on test results. It's hard to know for sure, MoCo gives parents very little info. You simply get your child's results from the HGC test and whether they are accepted into a program, wait listed or rejected. The program itself is all project-based, but purely focused on acceleration for reading/writing (incorporating more history and science into the projects). My 2-yr-ahead math kid got into a program last year, but reading/writing aren't his best areas. He hated the vibe of the school we visited, so we turned it down, as he'll still get the strong math he needs at his current school. I know MANY kids who are going, including a lot of my son's friends. Some are quirky, some not, some sensitive, some not. In general, most I know are generally well-rounded, well-adjusted kids.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics