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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please tell the basics about how  AAP and why parent's want their kids in it.i am considering moving from MD to Fairfax. Are there issues in the Elementary school circulum that make parents so eager for AAP or  is AAP just that good?

Please give me the basic run down. I have some basic knowledge that kids are tested in 2nd grade, etc. Are the center schools all AAP students? Is it better to have your kid in certain AAP programs vs others?[/quote]

all you need to know is if your kid doesn't get in just buy a gifted diagnosis and appeal until they're admitted[/quote]

This specifically is not true anymore. The WISC and other tests are viewed as unfair advantages for those who can pay and not really considered. They used to be the gold standard.

It is also not true that it is harder to get in now than before as a PP said. FCPS has changed the way they assess students so that the scores count much less than they used to, making it easier to get in for some and harder for others. The committees now weigh the GBRS (teacher evaluations) more than they used to.

I have three kids and my two oldest were admitted whereas my youngest (135 Cogat and WISC) was not. We have had fabulous and mediocre teachers in both Gen Ed and AAP. The peer group of course is stronger in AAP and the expectations are much, much higher.

Is it worth moving for AAP? Well, it obviously depends on your circumstances but I would say it is not worth the move.
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